I soon rose, quietly took off my bonnet and gloves, uninvited, and said I would just step out to Bessie--who was, I dared say, in the kitchen--and ask her to ascertain whether Mrs. Reed was disposed to receive me or not to- night.
Me levanté, cogí el sombrero y los guantes y dije que iba a preguntar a Bessie si Mrs. Reed estaba dispuesta o no a recibirme aquella noche.