The extreme reserve which she imposed on herself with regard to Fabrizio, the language of signs to which she had restricted him, from fear of falling into some indiscretion, all seemed to combine to take from her the means of arriving at any enlightenment as to his relations with the Duchessa.
Den-dena elkartu zitzaion jeneralaren alabari Fabrice dukesarekin zer-nolako egoeran zegoen argitzeko modurik izan ez zezan: bestetik, keinu soilen bidez mintzatzera mugatu izana berak mutila, berak burugabekeriaren bat egingo ote zuen beldurrez...