La marquise baissa la tête ; Fabrice continua à la regarder quelques secondes : il faisait connaissance avec cette tête chargée de diamants ; mais son regard exprimait la colère et le dédain.
The Marchesa bent her head; Fabrizio continued to gaze at her for some moments: he made a thorough study of that head loaded with diamonds; but his gaze expressed anger and disdain.