Adele claimed your outward attention for a while; yet I fancied your thoughts were elsewhere: but you were very patient with her, my little Jane; you talked to her and amused her a long time.
"Adele in quel momento attirava tutta la vostra attenzione, ma mi accorgevo che i vostri pensieri vagavano altrove, e nonostante eravate piena di pazienza con lei, mia piccola Jane, e le parlavate e la divertivate.