_He_, for it was a man, turned his head slowly towards where I stood, and having examined me with the two inquisitive-looking grey eyes which twinkled under a pair of bushy brows, said solemnly, and in a bass voice, "Her size is small: what is her age?"
Il tourna lentement la tête de mon côté, et, après m'avoir examinée d'un regard inquisiteur qui perçait à travers des cils noirs et épais, il demanda d'un ton solennel et d'une voix très basse quel âge j'avais.