Of that he was firmly convinced, and had long been so – ever since he had begun painting it; yet the opinion of others, whoever they might be, seemed to him of great importance, and disturbed him to the depths of his soul.
Questo lo sapeva fermamente e lo sapeva da gran tempo, da quando aveva cominciato a dipingerlo; ma i giudizi degli altri, quali che fossero, avevano tuttavia per lui un’importanza enorme e lo agitavano fino in fondo all’anima.