He refused to talk in the presence of some captains who were listening, and led his uncle ten metres away, and not thinking this far enough, drew still farther back; then, in a low whisper, he at last told of the outrage, the torn and sawn planks, the pit bleeding at the neck and groaning.
Il refusait de s'expliquer en présence des quelques porions qui écoutaient, il emmena son oncle a dix metres, ne se jugea pas assez loin, recula encore; puis, tres bas, a l'oreille, il lui dit enfin l'attentat, les planches trouées et sciées, la fosse saignée au cou et râlant.