And when she heard soft steps and the rustle of petticoats already in the doorway, she looked round with an expression not of pleasure but of surprise on her careworn face. She rose and embraced her sister-in-law.
No oyó, pues, el timbre, y cuando, percibiendo pasos ligeros y roce de faldas en la puerta del salón, se levantó, su atormentado semblante no expresaba alegría, sino sorpresa.