"Yet," I reflected, "she has been young once; her youth would be contemporary with her master's: Mrs. Fairfax told me once, she had lived here many years. I don't think she can ever have been pretty; but, for aught I know, she may possess originality and strength of character to compensate for the want of personal advantages.
Eppure mi misi a riflettere che poteva essere stata giovane, e che la sua gioventù doveva corrispondere con quella del padrone.