And just now, when he knew her and loved her in the right way, he had been humiliated before her and had lost her for ever, leaving her nothing but a shameful memory of himself.
E proprio adesso, quando aveva imparato a conoscerla e l’aveva presa ad amare così come si deve amare, egli era umiliato davanti a lei, e la perdeva per sempre, lasciando di sé solo un ricordo vergognoso.