Why he should have confidence – that is, a full conviction that his young wife would always love him – he never asked himself; but he felt no distrust, and therefore had confidence, and assured himself that it was right to have it.
Perché egli dovesse aver fiducia, perché, cioè, dovesse avere la sicurezza piena che la sua giovane moglie lo avrebbe sempre amato, non se lo chiedeva; ma non provava sfiducia perché aveva fiducia, e diceva a se stesso che si dovesse averne.