He looked puzzled for a moment, then his face cleared.
A woman's face cleared upon the screen even as it moved forward.
She looked at him closely, saying nothing, and his face slowly cleared.
Then his face cleared, and he was back in memory.
She looked puzzled for a moment, then her face cleared.
He looked up and his face had cleared a little.
Then his face cleared and he looked up at Ralph again.
Now that his face has cleared, he looks much older.
For a second Jessica was lost, then her face cleared.
The Count's face cleared again, but he could not bring himself to smile.