'What's happening?' asked Meaulnes of a peasant boy who was making haste to finish his meal, a felt hat on his head and a table napkin tucked into his waistcoat:
– Que se passe-t-il ? demanda Meaulnes à un garçon de campagne, qui se hâtait de terminer son repas, son chapeau de feutre (felt, fedora) sur la tête et sa serviette fixée à son gilet.