Now, when he heard that she was here, he was suddenly filled with such joy and at the same time with such fear, that it took away his breath and he could not utter what he wished to say.
Adesso invece, nel sentire ch’ella era là, provò, a un tratto, una tale gioia e nello stesso tempo una tale agitazione, che gli si mozzò in gola il respiro e non poté dire quello che voleva.