Rather, they sounded astonished and even a little proud looking back and thinking how clear-headed they had been at the time, of how much attention they paid to every detail, as if that would allow them to exert some control over what was happening.
Em vez disso, eu as ouvi surpreendidas e até um pouco orgulhosas de reconhecer quão lúcidas estavam nesse momento, quão atentas a cada detalhe, como se isso lhes permitisse ter algum controle sobre o que acontecia.