Question

I never seemed in his way; he did not take fits of chilling hauteur: when he met me unexpectedly, the encounter seemed welcome; he had always a word and sometimes a smile for me: when summoned by formal invitation to his presence, I was honoured by a cordiality of reception that made me feel I really possessed the power to amuse him, and that these evening conferences were sought as much for his pleasure as for my benefit.

Accepted Answer

Siempre reservaba para mí una palabra amable y una sonrisa. Cuando me invitaba a reunirme con él, me acogía con una cordialidad que me llevaba a pensar que realmente debía de poseer la facultad de divertirle y que aquellas conversaciones durante las veladas debían de agradarle a él tanto como a mí.

I Una De Y Con Fits Chilling Hauteur