When it had come quite near the Pearl, father Roland lifted his hat,the ladies shook their handkerchiefs, and half a dozen parasols eagerlywaved on board the steamboat responded to this salute as she went on herway, leaving behind her a few broad undulations on the still and glassysurface of the sea.
Quand il fut tout près de la _Perle_, le père Roland leva sonchapeau, les deux femmes agitèrent leurs mouchoirs, et une demi-douzained'ombrelles répondirent à ces saluts en se balançant vivement sur lepaquebot qui s'éloigna, laissant derrière lui, sur la surface paisibleet luisante de la mer, quelques lentes ondulations.