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.
Ero ritta davanti a lui, ed egli fissò su di me i suoi occhi scrutatori. Erano grigi, piccoli e mancavano di splendore; ora mi pare che li giudicherei penetranti: era brutto, ma aveva l'aspetto buono.