He was at this moment calculating in his mind the number of hours spent since his departure from London, and, had it been in his nature to make a useless demonstration, would have rubbed his hands for satisfaction.
En aquel momento rectificaba para sus adentros el cálculo de las horas empleadas desde su salida de Londres, y se hubiera dado un restregón de manos, a no ser enemigo de movimientos inútiles.