In the general commotion and distraction he ventured to steal a glance at Tadzio, and as he did so he became aware that the boy, returning his glance, had remained no less serious than himself, just as if he were regulating his attitude and expression by those of the older man, and as if the general mood had no power over him while Aschenbach kept aloof from it.
Astrapala eta nahaste-borraste orokorraren erdian begiak Tadziogana jasotzera ausartu zen, eta hori egiten ari zen bitartean, ohartu ahal izan zuen, mutiko ederrak, bere begiradari entzunez bezala, berak bezain serio zirauela, bere portaera eta aurpegikera beste batenera moldatuko balitu bezala, inguruko giro guztiak beregan inolako ahalmenik ez balu bezala bakartia hartan partaide ez zelako.