Er antwortete mit einigen glatten Sätzen, die der Italiener wieder lachend hinnahm, wobei er mehrmals mit nervöser Hand über seinen graublauen, buschigen Schnurrbart fuhr.
He replied with a few bland phrases which the Italian received once more with a laugh, passing his hand nervously and repeatedly over his blue-grey, bushy moustache. This moustache was obviously perfumed, it was almost tempting to come close to it and sniff.