I felt a drop or two of blood from my head trickle down my neck, and was sensible of somewhat pungent suffering: these sensations for the time predominated over fear, and I received him in frantic sort.
Sentii scendermi dalla testa e cadere sul collo una o due gocce di sangue e provai un'acuta sofferenza; queste sensazioni per un momento dominarono la paura e mi resero furente.