K., der schon lange keine Bilder gesehen hatte, betrachtete den Ritter längere Zeit, obwohl er immerfort mit den Augen zwinkern mußte, da er das grüne Licht der Lampe nicht vertrug.
It was a long time since K. had looked at any pictures and he studied the knight for a long time even though he had continually to blink as he found it difficult to bear the green light of his torch.