Seen by the dim light of the dips, their number to me appeared countless, though not in reality exceeding eighty; they were uniformly dressed in brown stuff frocks of quaint fashion, and long holland pinafores.
Attorno alle tavole, sulle panche, erano sedute tante ragazze, dai dieci ai vent'anni. Mi parvero innumerevoli, benché arrivassero appena a ottanta.