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.
Piuttosto, mi sono sembrate sorprese e anche un po' orgogliose di riconoscere quanto fossero state lucide in quel momento, attente a ogni dettaglio, come se questo desse loro qualche tipo di controllo su quello che stava accadendo.