Sometimes, Grimaud, who feared his master as he did fire, while entertaining a strong attachment to his person and a great veneration for his talents, believed he perfectly understood what he wanted, flew to execute the order received, and did precisely the contrary.
A veces, Grimaud, que temía a su amo como al fuego, teniendo a la vez por su persona un gran apego y por su genio una gran veneración, creía haber entendido perfectamente lo que deseaba, se apresuraba para ejecutar la orden recibida y hacía precisamente lo contrario.