It seemed obvious to me that this man didn't understand French, because I made several remarks in a loud voice that were bound to provoke him to some involuntary show of interest had he understood them; but he remained mute and emotionless.
Azt kell hinnem, hogy ez az ember nem ért franciául, mert több ízben is hangos megjegyzéseket tettem, s erre akaratlanul is felfigyelt volna, ha megérti. De egy arcizma sem rándult, s mindvégig néma maradt.