His reserve, his roughness, and his silence made almost an old man of him. He had, then, in order not to disturb his habits, accustomed Grimaud to obey him upon a simple gesture or upon a simple movement of his lips.
Su reserva, su hurañía y su mutismo hacían de él casi un viejo; para no ir contra sus costumbres había habituado a Grimaud a obedecerle a un simple gesto o a un simple movimiento de labios.