Question

He seemed to devour me with his flaming glance: physically, I felt, at the moment, powerless as stubble exposed to the draught and glow of a furnace: mentally, I still possessed my soul, and with it the certainty of ultimate safety.

Accepted Answer

Desde el punto de vista físico, me sentía impotente, pero me quedaba el alma y ésta tiene, muchas veces, sin darse cuenta, un intérprete en la mirada.

Back	He seemed to devour me with his flaming glance: physically, I felt, at the moment, powerless as stubble exposed to the draught and glow of a furnace: mentally, I still possessed my soul, and with it the certainty of ultimate safety.
Front	Desde el punto de vista físico, me sentía impotente, pero me quedaba el alma y ésta tiene, muchas veces, sin darse cuenta, un intérprete en la mirada.

I El Devour Flaming Glance Physically Felt Moment