He called her "my wife", tutoyed* her, asked for her of everyone, looked for her everywhere, and often he dragged her into the yards, where he could be seen from far between the trees, putting his arm around her waist, and walking half-bending over her, ruffling the chemisette of her bodice with his head.
Il l’appelait ma femme, la tutoyait, s’informait d’elle à chacun, la cherchait partout, et souvent il l’entraînait dans les cours, où on l’apercevait de loin, entre les arbres, qui lui passait le bras sous la taille et continuait à marcher à demi penché sur elle, en lui chiffonnant avec sa tête la guimpe de son corsage.