With that I offered in as many words to marry her, but before she could answer, down came this brother of hers, running at us with a face on him like a madman. He was just white with rage, and those light eyes of his were blazing with fury.
Je lui offris le mariage, mais avant qu’elle eût pu me répondre son frère fondit sur nous, avec un vrai visage de fou furieux : il était blanc de rage, ses yeux lançaient des flammes… Que faisais-je avec la demoiselle ?