The fact was, I had other things to think about; within the last few months feelings had been stirred in me so much more potent than any they could raise--pains and pleasures so much more acute and exquisite had been excited than any it was in their power to inflict or bestow--that their airs gave me no concern either for good or bad.
Elisa non poteva mortificarmi, Georgiana non riusciva a farmi uscir dai gangheri; avevo da pensare ad altro. Le potenti commozioni provate da qualche tempo mi avevano sconvolta e avevo imparato a sopportare gioie e dolori molto più vivi di quelli che potevano procurarmi le signorine Reed.