His whole body appeared in its ordinary state of calmness, only an unusual fire beamed from his eyes, like the effects of a fever; his brow was more pale than it generally was; his teeth were clenched, and his speech had a short dry accent which indicated that something dark was at work within him.
Toute sa personne paraissait dans son état de calme ordinaire: seulement une lueur inaccoutumée brillait dans ses yeux, pareille à un reflet de fièvre; son front était plus pâle encore que de coutume; ses dents étaient serrées, et sa parole avait un accent bref et saccadé qui indiquait que quelque chose de sombre s'agitait en lui.