He was talking, at the moment, to Louisa and Amy Eshton. I wondered to see them receive with calm that look which seemed to me so penetrating: I expected their eyes to fall, their colour to rise under it; yet I was glad when I found they were in no sense moved.
Parlava in quel momento con le signorine Eshton e mi stupii che esse rimanessero calme dinanzi a quello sguardo così penetrante; credevo che avrebbero abbassato gli occhi e arrossito e fui contenta di non vederle punto commosse.