Mr. Rochester was standing near me; he had taken my hand, as if to lead me to a chair. As I spoke he gave my wrist a convulsive grip; the smile on his lips froze: apparently a spasm caught his breath.
Il signor Rochester era ritto dinanzi a me e mi aveva preso la mano, come per condurmi a una seggiola; quando ebbi terminato di parlare mi strinse convulsamente il polso, le sue labbra cessarono di sorridere e pareva in preda a uno spasimo.