He still slowly moved his finger over his upper lip, and still his eye dwelt dreamily on the glowing grate; thinking it urgent to say something, I asked him presently if he felt any cold draught from the door, which was behind him.
Il continuait à remuer lentement son doigt sur sa lèvre supérieure, et son oeil se promenait sur la grille ardente. Trouvant indispensable de dire quelque chose, je lui demandai si la porte qu'il avait derrière lui ne lui donnait pas trop de froid.