I wonder if she lives alone except this little girl; if so, and if she is in any degree amiable, I shall surely be able to get on with her; I will do my best; it is a pity that doing one's best does not always answer.
Si es así, y si la señora es medianamente amable, haré todo lo posible para que nos entendamos bien. Ahora que, a veces, esos buenos propósitos no son correspondidos.