When the darkness began to stupefy him, weighing on his skull almost to madness, he would light up for a moment; then, as soon as he had chased away the nightmare, he extinguished the candle, miserly of this brightness which was as necessary to his life as bread.
Lorsque les ténebres finissaient par l'hébéter, par lui peser sur le crâne a le rendre fou, il allumait un instant; puis, des qu'il avait chassé le cauchemar, il éteignait, avare de cette clarté nécessaire a sa vie, autant que le pain.