Surely the Mary Ann Wilson I have mentioned was inferior to my first acquaintance: she could only tell me amusing stories, and reciprocate any racy and pungent gossip I chose to indulge in; while, if I have spoken truth of Helen, she was qualified to give those who enjoyed the privilege of her converse a taste of far higher things.
Mary Ann era, de cierto, muy inferior a mi primera amiga: sólo podía contarme algún cuento divertido, mientras Helen me hubiera ofrecido con su conversación puntos de vista más vastos.