2013, F. Scott Fitzgerald, translated by Ferruccio Russo, Il Grande Gatsby [The Great Gatsby], Edizioni Scientifiche e Artistiche, page 111:
Attese per un lungo istante, sperando volessi intavolare una conversazione, ma ero troppo assorto per essere comprensivo, così se ne tornò a casa a malincuore.
He waited a moment longer, hoping I’d begin a conversation, but I was too absorbed to be responsive, so he went unwillingly home.
(literally, “He waited for a long instant, hoping that I would want to begin a conversation, but I was too absorbed to be understanding, so he returned home unwillingly.”)
