He had walked as one walks in a dream; he had a glimpse of objects as through a fog. His ears had perceived sounds without comprehending them; he might have been executed at that moment without his making a single gesture in his own defense or uttering a cry to implore mercy.
Úgy mozgott, mint az alvajáró; ködfátyolon át látta a tárgyakat; füle hangokat hallott, de nem fogta fel értelmüket; ki is végezhették volna, egy mozdulatot sem tett volna védekezésül, meg se mukkant volna, hogy irgalmat könyörögjön.