I thought, sir, that you were on the road a long way before me; and I strained every nerve to overtake you, and made effort on effort to utter your name and entreat you to stop--but my movements were fettered, and my voice still died away inarticulate; while you, I felt, withdrew farther and farther every moment."
Facevo sforzi sopra sforzi per pronunciare il vostro nome e pregarvi di fermarvi; ma le mie gambe erano incatenate, le parole mi spiravano sulle labbra, e in questo tempo sentivo che vi allontanavate sempre più.