Twissell ’ s voice had lowered to a whisper and now it stopped . He sat there with his shoulders bent , his eyes fixed on the floor between his knees , and his fingers twisting slowly into and out of a knotted clasp .
Голос Твиссела понизился до шепота, а теперь и прекратился. Он сидел, опустив плечи, устремив взгляд в пол между колен, а пальцы медленно сжимали и расцепляли завязанную застежку.