"Dear Mrs. Reed," said I, as I offered her the draught she required, "think no more of all this, let it pass away from your mind. Forgive me for my passionate language: I was a child then; eight, nine years have passed since that day."
— Cara signora Reed, — le dissi offrendole il bicchiere, — non pensate più a quelle cose, cancellatele dalla mente; perdonatemi il linguaggio violento; ero una bimba allora; sono passati otto o nove anni da quel giorno.