The titter that rippled around the room appeared to abash the boy, but in reality that result was caused rather more by his worshipful awe of his unknown idol and the dread pleasure that lay in his high good fortune.
Les rialletes que es mobilitzaren pels ambits de la cambra sembla que avergonyissin el noi; pero, de fet, aquesta resulta la causa més aviat l'adorativa temença envers la seva ídola inconeguda i el goig paorós que li proporcionava la seva sort enlairada.