After half an hour's free indulgence of grief and reflection, Catherine felt equal to encountering her friends; but whether she should make her distress known to them was another consideration.

经过半小时的自由沉思和沉思之后，凯瑟琳觉得和她的朋友们见面了。但她是否应该让他们知道她的痛苦是另一个考虑因素。

She returned home by Mr. Borthrop Trumbull's office, meaning to call there. It was the first time in her life that Rosamond had thought of doing anything in the form of business, but she felt equal to the occasion.

她从 Borthrop Trumbull 先生的办公室回家，打算去那里拜访。这是罗莎蒙德生平第一次想到做生意，但她觉得自己来得及。