Had Grace been young and handsome, I should have been tempted to think that tenderer feelings than prudence or fear influenced Mr. Rochester in her behalf; but, hard-favoured and matronly as she was, the idea could not be admitted.
Se Grace fosse stata giovane e bella, avrei potuto credere che il signor Rochester fosse stato spinto da sentimenti più teneri che il timore e la prudenza, ma questa supposizione era assurda per chi guardava Grace.