He felt himself a king, not because he believed that he had made an impression on Anna – he did not yet believe that – but because the impression she had made on him filled him with happiness and pride.
Si sentiva un dominatore, non perché credesse d’aver fatto colpo su Anna (a questo egli non credeva ancora), ma perché l’impressione che ella aveva prodotto su di lui lo rendeva felice e orgoglioso.