I followed with lagging step, and thoughts busily bent on discovering a means of extrication; but he himself looked so composed and so grave also, I became ashamed of feeling any confusion: the evil--if evil existent or prospective there was--seemed to lie with me only; his mind was unconscious and quiet.
Le seguí con lentos pasos, pensando en el modo de librarme de aquella complicación. Pero él parecía tan sereno y grave, que me avergoncé de mis temores.