At times like this he would direct his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to offer him.
En tales momentos dirigía sus ojos lo más agudamente posible hacia la ventana, pero, por desgracia, poco optimismo y ánimo se podían sacar del espectáculo de la niebla matinal, que ocultaba incluso el otro lado de la estrecha calle.