In his presence they talked as acquaintances. Yet despite this caution Vronsky often noticed the child's attentive and perplexed gaze fixed upon him and a strange timidity and unevenness – now caressing, now cold and bashful – in the boy's manner toward him.
Pero, pese a sus precauciones, Vronsky sorprendía a menudo fija en él una mirada atenta y extraña, y comprobaba cierta timidez, cierta desigualdad –ya excesivo afecto, ya despego– en el trato que le dispensaba el niño.