As an example of how utterly oblivious a pair of towers can be to their work, George told us, later on in the evening, when we were discussing the subject after supper, of a very curious instance.
Pour illustrer a quel point deux haleurs peuvent se montrer distraits, George nous raconta, plus tard dans la soirée, alors que nous causions de ce sujet apres le souper, une anecdote fort curieuse.