I soon rose, quietly took off my bonnet and gloves, uninvited, and said I would just step out to Bessie--who was, I dared say, in the kitchen--and ask her to ascertain whether Mrs. Reed was disposed to receive me or not to- night.
Poco dopo mi alzai e mi tolsi i guanti e il cappello, senza esservi invitata, poi dissi che sarei andata in cucina per domandare se la signora Reed voleva ricevermi quella sera.