I removed my shoes, feeling the utter relief that only a woman knows when pinched toes are finally allowed to sink into deep pile carpet, and walked up to Margot's apartment barefoot with them dangling from my hand.

我脱下鞋子，感到只有女人才知道当受压的脚趾终于可以沉入厚厚的地毯时， 我感到如释重负， 然后赤脚走到玛格特的公寓， 鞋子从我的手上晃来晃去。