When they went away, although the night was very dark, they did not even kiss each other; they walked side by side, tender and despairing, certain that if they touched one another the captain would strike them from behind.
Quand ils s'en allerent, bien que la nuit fut tres noire, ils ne s'embrasserent meme pas, ils marcherent côte a côte, attendris et désespérés, certains que, s'ils se touchaient, le capitaine par-derriere leur allongerait des claques.