At length he raised his head, fixed his eagle look upon that loyal, open, and intelligent countenance, read upon that face, furrowed with tears, all the sufferings its possessor had endured in the course of a month, and reflected for the third or fourth time how much there was in that youth of twenty-one years before him, and what resources his activity, his courage, and his shrewdness might offer to a good master.
Finalmente, alzó la cabeza, fijó su mirada de águila sobre aquella fisonomía leal, abierta, inteligente, leyó en aquel rostro surcado por las lágrimas todos los sufrimientos que había enjugado desde hacía un mes, y pensó por tercera o cuarta vez cuánto futuro tenía aquel muchacho de veintiún años, y qué recursos podría ofrecer a un buen amo su actividad, su valor y su ingenio.