There was I, then, mounted aloft; I, who had said I could not bear the shame of standing on my natural feet in the middle of the room, was now exposed to general view on a pedestal of infamy.
Ero dunque seduta lassù sulla seggiola, io che avevo dichiarato che non avrei potuto tollerare la vergogna di star ritta in mezzo alla sala! Mi trovavo esposta a tutti gli sguardi su quel piedestallo di vergogna.