All brought him news of increasing gravity concerning the march of the strikers among the pits: and the chief captain told him at length what had gone on at Mirou and the fine behaviour of Father Quandieu.
Tous lui apportaient des nouvelles d'une gravité croissante sur la marche des grévistes a travers les fosses; et le maître-porion lui conta longuement ce qui s'était passé a Mirou, sauvé par la belle conduite du pere Quandieu.