english: Rather, they sounded astonished and even a little proud looking back and thinking how clear-headed they had been at the time, of how much attention they paid to every detail, as if that would allow them to exert some control over what was happening.
non_english: Ze waren eerder verbaasd en zelfs een beetje trots om te erkennen hoe helder ze op dat moment waren, hoe ze elk detail opmerkten, alsof ze op die manier enige controle hadden over wat er gebeurde.