Soames had the type of face which, in repose, might be the face of an honest man; but his smile would have led to his instant arrest on any racecourse in Europe: it was the smile of a pick-pocket.
3
Soames avait un visage qui, au repos, pouvait passer pour celui d’un honnête homme ; mais son sourire eût suffi à le faire arrêter sur-le-champ dans n’importe quel hippodrome d’Europe : c’était le sourire d’un pickpocket.
Translated by Oplusse 92124 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Discussion