It was necessary for him to go, but he could not tear himself away from the sight of her: He had loved that face and known all its expressions and looks, but he had never seen her as she was now.
Bisognava andare, ma non poteva staccare lo sguardo da lei. O che non gli piacesse quel suo viso, o che non ne conoscesse l’espressione, lo sguardo, certo non l’aveva mai vista così.