Meaulnes, without saying anything, put away in the shed the pickaxe and the spade which he had on his shoulder. But at midnight I felt his hand on my arm, and I woke up with a start.
Meaulnes, sans mot dire, remisa sous le hangar la bêche et la pioche qu’il avait sur l’épaule… Mais, à minuit, je sentais sa main sur mon bras, et je m’éveillais en sursaut.