"It is difficult to say," replied the reporter, "for it is impossible to see his features under the thick beard which covers his face, but he is no longer young, and I suppose he might be about fifty."
–Es difícil calcular –repuso el periodista–, porque es imposible ver bajo la espesa barba que le cubre la cara; pero no es joven y supongo que debe tener por lo menos cincuenta años.