Tom romangué tan atarantat, que no tingué presencia d'esperit ni per a dir: -Quí se'n tira cap pedra al fetge, senyoreta Lluida?- fins que el temps escaient per a dir-ho fou passat.
Tom was so stunned that he had not even presence of mind enough to say "Who cares, Miss Smarty?" until the right time to say it had gone by.