He was clearly so scared by his mischance in breaking the window and by the approach of Peterson that he thought of nothing but flight, but since then he must have bitterly regretted the impulse which caused him to drop his bird.
No cabe duda de que se asustó tanto al romper el escaparate y ver acercarse a Peterson que no pensó más que en huir; pero luego debe de haberse arrepentido del impulso que le hizo soltar el ave.