Audiobook Dictation: “He was desperately in love, and…”

He was desperately in love, and would have taken great chances to win her under ordinary circumstances, but now--now what? Supposing she had found out something?

Era perdutamente innamorato, e in circostanze normali avrebbe corso grandi rischi per conquistarla, ma ora... ora che cosa? E se lei avesse scoperto qualcosa?

It would be just like this to happen as things were going now. Meanwhile he had not sent the money.

Sarebbe proprio da aspettarselo, con la piega che prendevano le cose. Nel frattempo non aveva mandato il denaro.

He strolled up and down the polished floor of the resort, his hands in his pockets, his brow wrinkled, his mouth set.

Passeggiava avanti e indietro sul pavimento lucido del locale, le mani in tasca, la fronte aggrottata, la bocca serrata.

He was getting some vague comfort out of a good cigar, but it was no panacea for the ill which affected him.

Traeva un vago conforto da un buon sigaro, ma non era una panacea per il male che lo affliggeva.

Every once in a while he would clinch his fingers and tap his foot--signs of the stirring mental process he was undergoing.

Di tanto in tanto stringeva le dita e batteva il piede, segni del tumultuoso processo mentale che stava attraversando.

He drank more brandy and soda than he had any evening in months.

Bevve più brandy e soda di quanto ne avesse bevuto in qualsiasi sera da mesi.

He was altogether a fine example of great mental perturbation.

Era nel complesso un bell'esempio di grande turbamento mentale.

For all his study nothing came of the evening except this--he sent the money.

Nonostante tutte le sue riflessioni, dalla serata non venne fuori nulla se non questo: mandò il denaro.