Near the bottom of the ladder, when he found no more support for his feet, he clung with his hands; at length, arrived at the last step, he let himself hang by the strength of his wrists, and touched the ground.
Parvenu au bas de l'échelle, et lorsqu'il ne sentit plus d'appui pour ses pieds, il se cramponna avec ses mains; enfin, arrivé au dernier échelon il se laissa pendre à la force des poignets et toucha la terre.