De temps à autre le bruit du canon semblait se rapprocher et les empêchait de s’entendre, car Fabrice était tellement hors de lui d’enthousiasme et de bonheur, qu’il avait renoué la conversation.
Every now and then the sound of the guns seemed to come nearer and prevented them from hearing each other speak, for Fabrizio was so beside himself with enthusiasm and delight that he had renewed the conversation.