I listened long: suddenly I discovered that my ear was wholly intent on analysing the mingled sounds, and trying to discriminate amidst the confusion of accents those of Mr. Rochester; and when it caught them, which it soon did, it found a further task in framing the tones, rendered by distance inarticulate, into words.
Ascoltai lungamente, studiando tutte le voci, cercando di distinguere fra tutte quella del signor Rochester; poi mi sforzai di afferrare le parole.