All these movements had been effected mechanically , as far as he was concerned . He had walked as one walks in a dream ; he had a glimpse of objects as through a fog . His ears had perceived sounds without comprehending them ; he might have been executed at that moment without his making a single gesture in his own defense or uttering a cry to implore mercy .
По его мнению, все эти движения были произведены механически. Он шел, как ходят во сне; он видел предметы как сквозь туман. Его уши воспринимали звуки, но не понимали их; его могли бы казнить в тот момент, даже если бы он не сделал ни единого жеста в свою защиту и не издал крика, умоляя о пощаде.
