And while she broke the seal and perused the document, I went on taking my coffee (we were at breakfast): it was hot, and I attributed to that circumstance a fiery glow which suddenly rose to my face.
Mientras abría el escrito, yo comencé a tomar mi café (porque nos hallábamos desayunando) y, como estaba muy caliente, atribuí a tal circunstancia el brusco arrebato que me coloreó de rojo la cara.