His father who had stepped down not wishing to take the trouble to climb up again on to the machine, went to find a long pole used for knocking down walnuts, and struck him on the shoulder with it.
Son père, qui était descendu, ne voulant pas se donner la peine de remonter sur le mécanisme, alla chercher une longue perche pour abattre des noix, et l’en frappa sur l’épaule.