Whether she had not heard his words or did not wish to hear them, anyhow, after slightly stumbling and striking her foot twice against the ice, she skated hurriedly away from him toward Mlle Linon, said something to her, and went toward the little house where the ladies took off their skates.
O ch’ella non avesse sentito quelle parole, o che non avesse voluto sentirle, certo sembrò inciampicare, batté due volte col piedino a terra e pattinò in fretta via da lui. Si avvicinò pattinando a m.lle Linon, le disse qualcosa e si diresse verso il casotto dove le signore toglievano i pattini.