In spite of his Christian stoicism, when she went up and addressed him, and smiled gaily, encouragingly, even fondly in his face, his hand would tremble and his eye burn. He seemed to say, with his sad and resolute look, if he did not say it with his lips, "I love you, and I know you prefer me.
En dépit de son stoïcisme chrétien, quand elle s'adressait à lui, il lui envoyait un sourire gai, encourageant et même tendre; sa main tremblait et ses yeux brûlaient; si ses lèvres restaient muettes, il semblait dire par son regard triste et résolu: «Je vous aime et je sais que vous avez une préférence pour moi;