She came rather late, one hand still ungloved, and fastening a bracelet about her wrist; yet she entered without any appearance of haste or embarrassment the drawing-room in which New York's most chosen company was somewhat awfully assembled.

她来晚了，一只手还没有戴手套， 手腕上戴着手镯。然而，她走进客厅时并没有任何匆忙或尴尬的迹象， 纽约最优秀的公司聚集在那里有点可怕。