Джозеф Конрад

"' Ah ! You were not sure , " I said , and was placated by the sound of a faint sigh that passed between us like the flight of a bird in the night .

«Ах! Ты не был уверен, — сказал я, и меня успокоил слабый вздох, пронесшийся между нами, словно полет птицы в ночи.