It would not (оно не будет). It would never be the same again (оно никогда не будет прежним снова). But then neither would she (но, впрочем, также /не будет/ и она).

ephemeral [I'femqrql], curious ['kjuqrIqs], shrewd [Sru:d]

This ephemeral question had a most curious effect upon Mrs. Harris. It stopped the flow of tears from her eyes and brought her to her feet once more as she looked about the flower-laden room and the answer came to her in one shrewd, inspired burst of insight.

It would not. It would never be the same again. But then neither would she.

For it had not been a dress she had bought so much as an adventure and an experience (потому что она приобрела не столько платье, сколько приключение и опыт) that would last her to the end of her days (которые останутся с ней до конца ее дней). She would never again feel lonely or unwanted (она никогда больше не будет чувствовать себя одинокой или ненужной). She had ventured into a foreign country (она рискнула /отправиться/ в зарубежную страну) and a foreign people she had been taught to suspect and despise (и /столкнуться с/ иностранцами, /которых/ она была приучена подозревать и презирать). She had found them to be warm and human (она обнаружила, что они сердечные и человечные), men and women to whom human love and understanding was a mainspring of life (мужчины и женщины, для кого человеческая любовь и понимание были главной движущей силой жизни). They had made her feel that they loved her for herself (они заставили ее почувствовать, что они любили ее ради нее самой).

unwanted [An'wOntId], foreign ['fOrIn], taught [tO:t]

For it had not been a dress she had bought so much as an adventure and an experience that would last her to the end of her days. She would never again feel lonely or unwanted. She had ventured into a foreign country and a foreign people she had been taught to suspect and despise. She had found them to be warm and human, men and women to whom human love and understanding was a mainspring of life. They had made her feel that they loved her for herself.

Mrs. Harris opened the suitcase and took out "Temptation" (открыла чемодан и достала «Искушение»). Once more she fingered the burnt place (еще раз она потрогала сгоревшее место) and saw how easily the panel could be replaced and the damage repaired (и увидела, как легко клин мог быть заменен и повреждение устранено). But she would not have it so (но она не хочет этого). She would keep it as it was (она сохранит его таким, каким оно было), untouched by any other fingers (нетронутым ничьими другими пальцами) than those which had expedited every stitch (чем те, которые скоро выполнили каждый стежок) because of love and feeling for another woman's heart (из любви и сочувствия к сердцу другой женщины; feeling — чувство; сочувствие/симпатия).

easily ['i:zIlI], repair [rI'peq], heart [hQ:t]

Mrs. Harris opened the suitcase and took out "Temptation." Once more she fingered the burnt place and saw how easily the panel could be replaced and the damage repaired. But she would not have it so. She would keep it as it was, untouched by any other fingers than those which had expedited every stitch because of love and feeling for another woman's heart.