It was a wet and windy afternoon: Georgiana had fallen asleep on the sofa over the perusal of a novel; Eliza was gone to attend a saint's-day service at the new church--for in matters of religion she was a rigid formalist: no weather ever prevented the punctual discharge of what she considered her devotional duties; fair or foul, she went to church thrice every Sunday, and as often on week-days as there were prayers.
Practicaba con rigidez sus deberes religiosos, acudiendo a la iglesia tres veces cada domingo y los demás días de entre semana, si se celebraban plegarias, hiciera el tiempo que hiciese. Subí a la alcoba de la moribunda, sospechando que acaso se hallase desatendida, lo que ocurría con frecuencia, ya que los criados sólo le dedicaban una relativa atención.