Audiobook Dictation: “She had married a vulgar man…”

She had married a vulgar man; and, though she had not become like the man, she had become vulgar.

Aveva sposato un uomo volgare; e, pur non essendo diventata come lui, era diventata volgare.

She was not an eligible companion for Mr. Wharton's daughter,--a matter as to which the father had not given himself proper opportunities of learning the facts.

Non era una compagnia adatta per la figlia del signor Wharton, cosa sulla quale il padre non si era dato le debite occasioni di conoscere i fatti.

An aunt in his close neighbourhood was so great a comfort to him,--so ready and so natural an assistance to him in his difficulties!

Una zia nelle immediate vicinanze era per lui un così grande conforto, un aiuto così pronto e naturale nelle sue difficoltà!

But Emily Wharton was not in the least like her aunt, nor had Mrs. Wharton been at all like Mrs. Roby.

Ma Emily Wharton non somigliava affatto a sua zia, né la signora Wharton era mai stata simile alla signora Roby.

No doubt the contact was dangerous.

Senza dubbio il contatto era pericoloso.

Injury had perhaps already been done.

Forse il danno era già stato fatto.

It may be that some slightest soil had already marred the pure white of the girl's natural character.

Può darsi che una lievissima macchia avesse già offuscato il candore puro del carattere naturale della ragazza.

But if so, the stain was as yet too impalpable to be visible to ordinary eyes.

Ma, se così era, la macchia era ancora troppo impalpabile per essere visibile a occhi comuni.

Emily Wharton was a tall, fair girl, with grey eyes, rather exceeding the average proportions as well as height of women.

Emily Wharton era una ragazza alta e bionda, con gli occhi grigi, che superava alquanto la media delle donne sia per proporzioni sia per statura.