A peine fut-il arrivé au premier bataillon placé à côté de la route, que les soldats se mirent à regarder ce jeune bourgeois, dont la mise n’avait rien qui rappelât l’uniforme.
No sooner had he reached the first battalion that was resting by the side of the road than the soldiers began to stare at the sight of this young civilian in whose appearance there was nothing that suggested uniform.