At last, at eleven o'clock, able to bear it no longer, Charles harnessed his chaise, jumped in, whipped up his horse, and reached the "Croix-Rouge" about two o'clock in the morning.
Enfin, à onze heures, n’y tenant plus, Charles attela son boc, sauta dedans, fouetta sa bête et arriva vers deux heures du matin à la Croix rouge.