even if the most patient of people controlled his tongue guarded his secrets and limited his speech he would not be able to control the glances of his eyes the complexion of his face the change in his color his smile or his frown when the mention of that secret runs through his mind or it crosses his mind and it appears on his face.
ولو أن أوزن الناس حلما ملك لسانه وحصن سره وقلل لفظه، ما قدر على أن يملك لحظ عينيه، وسحنة وجهه، وتغير لونه، وتبسمه أو قطوبه، عند ما يجري بلبه من ذكر ذلك السر، أو يخطر بباله منه، فيبدو في وجهه