And Rodolphe imperceptibly glided from the footstool to the ground; but a sound of wooden shoes was heard in the kitchen, and he noticed the door of the room was not closed.
Et Rodolphe, insensiblement, se laissa glisser du tabouret jusqu’à terre; mais on entendit un bruit de sabots dans la cuisine, et la porte de la salle, il s’en aperçut, n’était pas fermée.