Death had purified the air of this abode of splendid foulness, and if more excuse were needed, they had the excuse that they had merely come to a sale, they knew not whose. They had read the placards, they wished to see what the placards had announced, and to make their choice beforehand.
La mort avait purifié l'air de ce cloaque splendide, et d'ailleurs elles avaient pour excuse, s'il en était besoin, qu'elles venaient à une vente san savoir chez qui elles venaient.