She thought that the tragedy of her life was beginning, and, for the first time almost, felt that her existence might have a grave side, the shade of which enveloped and rendered invisible the delicate gradations of custom and punctilio.

她认为她人生的悲剧开始了，而且，几乎是第一次，她觉得自己的存在可能有严肃的一面，它的阴影笼罩并掩盖了习俗和细节的微妙层次。