I found the sick-room unwatched, as I had expected: no nurse was there; the patient lay still, and seemingly lethargic; her livid face sunk in the pillows: the fire was dying in the grate.
Quando entrai in camera, non v'era nessuno. La malata stava tranquilla, come se fosse immersa nel letargo, con la testa affondata nei guanciali.