Au bout d’un certain temps ils se relâcherent un peu de leurs précautions ; car personne n’avait plus vu leur adversaire, on n’en avait plus entendu parler et ils pouvaient espérer que le temps avait enfin calmé sa soif de vengeance.
After a time they were able to relax these measures, for nothing was either heard or seen of their opponent, and they hoped that time had cooled his vindictiveness.