But when he complied, I scarcely knew how to begin; such horror had I of the possible answers. And yet the spectacle of desolation I had just left prepared me in a measure for a tale of misery.
ma, a dir vero, non sapevo da dove cominciare, tanto temevo le sue risposte; eppure lo spettacolo che avevo contemplato mi doveva aver preparata a udir cose dolorose.