She was wearing a dress I had not seen before; it reached to the ground, a white sheath of what I think is called marocain, with a flare of black tulle, and I could not but think she would be a credit to us.

她穿着一件我以前从未见过的裙子；它一直垂到地上，我认为它是一种叫做 marocain 的白色护套，带有黑色薄纱的喇叭形，我不禁认为她会成为我们的功劳。