It might have been apparent to a more penetrating eye than the vicar's that Lady Constantine, either from timidity, misgiving, or reconviction, had swerved from her intended communication, or perhaps decided to begin at the other end.

对于比牧师更敏锐的眼光，君士坦丁夫人可能由于胆怯、疑虑或再次认罪而偏离了她原本打算的交流方式，或者可能决定从另一端开始。