I was standing before him; he fixed his eyes on me very steadily: his eyes were small and grey; not very bright, but I dare say I should think them shrewd now: he had a hard-featured yet good-natured looking face.
Il fixa sur moi des yeux scrutateurs. Ils étaient gris, petits, et manquaient d'éclat; maintenant, cependant, je crois que je les trouverais perçants; il était laid, mais sa figure exprimait la bonté.