At this instant Sir Henry suddenly drew Miss Stapleton to his side. His arm was round her, but it seemed to me that she was straining away from him with her face averted.
En aquel instante Sir Henry atrajo de repente a la señorita Stapleton hacia sí y le pasó la mano por la cintura, pero a mí me pareció que ella se esforzaba por separarse y que apartaba el rostro.