| he didn't have | non aveva |
| a wife | una moglie |
| The professor didn't have a wife. | Il professore non aveva moglie. |
| at home | alla casa |
| to look after | badare |
| she looked after | badava |
| she looked after the house | alla casa badava |
| Mrs | la signora |
| Mrs. Macready looked after the house. | alla casa badava la signora Macready |
| the housekeeper | la governante |
| to help /to assist | aiutare |
| servant /maid /waiter | cameriere |
| helped by three servants | aiutata da tre cameriere |
| the housekeeper, helped by three servants | la governante, aiutata da tre cameriere |
| they were called | si chiamavano |
| which were called | che si chiamavano |
| three servants which were called Ivy, Margaret and Betty. | tre cameriere che si chiamavano Ivy, Margaret e Betty. |
| the governess, helped by three servants, which were called Ivy, Betty and Margaret. | la governante, aiutata da tre cameriere che si chiamavano Ivy, Betty e Margaret. |
| Mrs. Macready, the governess looked after the house, helped by three servants which were called Ivy, Betty and Margaret. | Alla casa badava la signora Macready, la governante aiutata da tre cameriere che si chiamavano Ivy, Betty e Margaret. |
| the story | la storia |
| our | nostro - nostra |
| our story | nostra storia |
| into our story | nella nostra storia |
| they enter | c'entrano |
| they enter little | c'entrano poco |
| but they enter little into our story | ma nella nostra storia c'entrano poco |