The stronger among the girls ran about and engaged in active games, but sundry pale and thin ones herded together for shelter and warmth in the verandah; and amongst these, as the dense mist penetrated to their shivering frames, I heard frequently the sound of a hollow cough.
Las chicas más animosas y robustas se entregaban, sin embargo, a ejercicios activos, pero las menos vigorosas se refugiaron en la galería para guarecerse y calentarse. La densa niebla penetró tras ellas.