and after she had excused herself in a manner which still increased her husband's curiosity, she continued in a deep silence, with her eyes cast down then, taking up the discourse on a sudden, and looking upon him, "Force me not," said she, "to confess a thing to you which I have not the power to confess, though I have often designed it;
Luzaz premiatu zuen arrazoi haiek azal ziezazkion, nahiz ez zuen hartara behartzerik lortu, eta senarraren jakinmina biziagotzen zuen modu batean defendatu ondoren, isiltasun sakon batean geratu zen, begiak behera apaldurik, eta gero, supituan, hizketan hasi eta hari beha jarririk: