But they treated her deferentially, as if she were old and finished, and their constant chatter of dances and beaux made her both envious of their pleasures and resentful that her widowhood barred her from such activities.

• 不过她们总有点尊敬她的意思，仿佛她已经老了，没事了，而她们经常谈跳舞，谈情人，这使她既妒忌又恼恨，妒忌姑娘们的快乐自由，恼恨自己的寡妇身分把参加这些活动的门堵死了！