He felt himself beaten at every point, yet was sure that his brother had not understood what he had been trying to say, only he did not know why this was so: whether it was because he could not express himself clearly, or because his brother either could not or did not wish to understand him.
Sentiva d’essere sconfitto da ogni lato, ma nello stesso tempo sentiva che quello che egli intendeva dire non era stato capito dal fratello, non sapeva bene perché: perché non aveva saputo esporlo lui chiaramente o perché il fratello non aveva voluto o non aveva potuto capirlo?