Mrs. P. used to come up and say she was very sorry - for herself, she liked to hear him - but the lady upstairs was in a very delicate state, and the doctor was afraid it might injure the child.
La signora Poppets soleva presentarsi a dire che le dispiaceva moltissimo — quanto a lei andava matta per la musica — ma la signora di sopra era in istato interessante, e il dottore temeva che quel suono potesse nuocere al bambino.