She had just succeeded in curving it down into a graceful zigzag, and was going to dive in among the leaves, which she found to be nothing but the tops of the trees under which she had been wandering, when a sharp hiss made her draw back in a hurry: a large pigeon had flown into her face, and was beating her violently with its wings.
Era riuscita a curvarlo in giù in forma d'un grazioso zig-zag, e stava per tuffarlo fra le foglie (le cime degli alberi sotto i quali s'era smarrita), quando sentì un sibilo acuto, che glielo fece ritrarre frettolosamente: un grosso Colombo era volato su di lei e le sbatteva violentemente le ali contro la faccia.