Miss Oliver already honoured me with frequent visits to my cottage. I had learnt her whole character, which was without mystery or disguise: she was coquettish but not heartless; exacting, but not worthlessly selfish.
Spesso la signorina Oliver era venuta a visitarmi a casa e imparai presto a conoscerla, perché in lei non vi era né finzione, né mistero; era civettuola, ma buona; esigente, ma non egoista.