He was conscious of not caring as much for the boy as for the girl but did his best to treat them both alike. The boy felt this and did not respond to his father's cold smile.
Он сознавал, что меньше любил мальчика, и всегда старался быть ровен; но мальчик чувствовал это и не ответил улыбкой на холодную улыбку отца.