But when he returned from the doctor's and again saw her sufferings, he began repeating more and more often: 'God, pardon and help us!' sighing and lifting his head, afraid lest he should not be able to bear the strain and should either burst into tears or run away, so tormenting was it for him. And only one hour had passed!
Pero, cuando al volver de la casa del médico vio que Kitty continuaba sufriendo, empezó a suspirar y a levantar los ojos al cielo, a temer que no podría resistirlo y se pondría a llorar o tendría que huir, y con mirada suplicante repitió con insistencia sus invocaciones a Dios: «¡Señor, perdóname y ayúdanos!»