He still said it was "all right," but there was such a leaden dread at his heart that the words had lost their ring and sounded just as if he had said, "All is lost!"
"'t Zal wel gaan." Doch er lag hem zulk een looden wicht op het hart, dat de woorden hun klank verloren en luidden alsof hij geroepen had: "Alles is verloren."