One of them at last decides to make a speaking-trumpet of his hands and to call after Meaulnes and then to run a few paces along the road in his direction. But then, in the cart, which slowly has reached the Station Road and can certainly no longer be seen from the lane, Meaulnes suddenly changes his attitude.
L’un d’eux se décide enfin à mettre sa main en porte-voix près de sa bouche et à appeler Meaulnes, puis à courir quelques pas, dans sa direction, sur le chemin… Mais alors, dans la voiture qui est lentement arrivée sur la route de La Gare et que du petit chemin on ne doit plus apercevoir, Meaulnes change soudain d’attitude.