She had quite forgotten the Duchess by this time, and was a little startled when she heard her voice close to her ear. 'You're thinking about something, my dear, and that makes you forget to talk.
In quell'istante aveva quasi dimenticata la Duchessa, e sussultò quando si sentì dire all'orecchio: — Tu pensi a qualche cosa ora, cara mia, e dimentichi di parlarmi.