She must let him see that she was displeased that he had not returned when he had promised – displeased, that should be all; she would on no account show him her grief, and still less her self-compassion.
Bisognava mostrargli ch’era scontenta ch’egli non fosse tornato così come aveva promesso, soltanto scontenta, ma non fargli vedere in nessun modo il proprio dolore, e, soprattutto, la compassione verso se stessa.