He had spoken earnestly, mildly: his look was not, indeed, that of a lover beholding his mistress, but it was that of a pastor recalling his wandering sheep--or better, of a guardian angel watching the soul for which he is responsible.
Il suo sguardo non era quello di un innamorato che contempla la donna amata, ma del pastore che sorveglia una pecorella, o piuttosto dell'angiolo che richiama l'anima a lui affidata.