There was nothing extraordinary or strange in the fact that a man had called at half-past nine at a friend's house to ask about a dinner they were planning and that he would not come in; but it seemed strange to all of them.
Niente di straordinario, o di strano che una persona passasse da casa di un amico a chiedere i particolari di un pranzo da offrire e che non entrasse; ma strana a tutti parve la cosa.