The boy ’ s smile vanished . It was as if he were jolted back to reality , just as she had been a few moments ago . It was as if a shutter were slammed down , and what remained was a face without expression , impersonal , indifferent and empty .
Улыбка мальчика исчезла. Он словно вернулся в реальность, как и она несколько мгновений назад. Словно захлопнулась ставня, и осталось лицо без выражения, безличное, равнодушное и пустое.