ANNA WAS LOOKING AT DOLLY'S THIN WAN FACE with its dust-filled wrinkles, and wishing to tell her just what she thought: that Dolly looked thinner and worse. But remembering that her own looks had improved and that Dolly's eyes had told her so, she sighed and began talking about herself.
Anna guardava il viso magro, sfinito, cosparso di polvere nelle piccole rughe, di Dolly e voleva dire quello che pensava, che cioè Dolly era sciupata; ma, ricordando che lei era invece divenuta più bella e che lo sguardo di Dolly glielo diceva, sospirò e cominciò a parlare di sé.