There was a moment's silence, during which Meaulnes stood looking at walls papered with pages out of illustrated papers, as they are in inns, and at the table on which lay a man's hat.
Il y eut un silence, pendant lequel Meaulnes, debout, regarda les murs de la pièce tapissée de journaux illustrés comme une auberge, et la table, sur laquelle un chapeau d’homme était posé.