His whole body appeared in its ordinary state of calmness, only an unusual fire beamed from his eyes, like the effects of a fever; his brow was more pale than it generally was; his teeth were clenched, and his speech had a short dry accent which indicated that something dark was at work within him.
Toda su persona aparecía en un estado de calma ordinaria: sólo un resplandor desacostumbrado brillaba en sus ojos, semejante a un reflejo de fiebre; su frente estaba más pálida aún que de costumbre; sus dientes estaban apretados, y su palabra tenía un acento cortado y convulso que indicaba que algo sombrío se agitaba en él.