How much of him was saint, how much mortal, I could not heretofore tell: but revelations were being made in this conference: the analysis of his nature was proceeding before my eyes. I saw his fallibilities: I comprehended them.
Ma quella conversazione mi aveva rivelato molte cose e cominciavo a poter analizzare la sua indole, a intravedere le sue debolezze; era un uomo debole come me, e il velo che copriva la sua durezza e il suo dispotismo era caduto.