At length she heard the grating of the hinges of the opening gates; the noise of boots and spurs resounded on the stairs. There was a great murmur of voices which continued to draw near, amid which she seemed to hear her own name pronounced.
Enfin elle entendit le grincement des grilles qu'on ouvrait, le bruit des bottes et des éperons retentit par les escaliers; il se faisait un grand murmure de voix qui allaient se rapprochant, et au milieu desquelles il lui semblait entendre prononcer son nom.