After a moment, Gertrude came downstairs, looking very attractive and engaging in her white embroidered apron.

过了一会儿，格特鲁德下楼来了，穿着白色绣花围裙，看起来非常迷人。

She put on a lilac silk gown, for the party, and an embroidered muslin apron and tippet.

她为派对穿上了一件淡紫色的丝绸礼服，还有一条绣花平纹细布围裙和披肩。

Only two people shared her " special" seat: a fine old man in a velvet coat, his hands clasped over a huge carved walking-stick, and a big old woman, sitting upright, with a roll of knitting on her embroidered apron.

只有两个人和她一起坐在她的“专座”上，一位是穿着丝绒上衣相貌出众的老头，双手握着一根巨大的雕花手杖；还有一个身材高大的老太太，笔直地坐着，绣花围裙上放着一卷织着的毛活。

Only two people shared her " special" seat: a fine old man in a velvet coat, his hands clasped over a huge carved walking-stick, and a big old woman, sitting upright, with a roll of knitting on her embroidered apron. They did not speak.

只有两个人坐在她的“特殊”座位上：一个穿着天鹅绒外套的漂亮老人，双手紧握着一根巨大的雕刻拐杖，还有一个大块头的老太婆，端坐着，绣花围裙上有一卷针织品。他们没有说话。