My uncle had uplifted his long arms to the vault which was our sky; his mouth gaping wide, his eyes flashing behind his shining spectacles, his head balancing with an up-and-down motion, his whole attitude denoted unlimited astonishment.
Mon oncle avait levé ses grands bras vers l'épaisse voûte qui nous servait de ciel. Sa bouche ouverte démesurément, ses yeux fulgurants sous la lentille de ses lunettes, sa tête remuant de haut en bas, de gauche à droite, toute sa posture enfin dénotait un étonnement sans borne.