He soon stirred; my eye was instantly drawn to his movements; he only took out a morocco pocket-book, thence produced a letter, which he read in silence, folded it, put it back, relapsed into meditation.
Bientôt il se redressa; ce mouvement me fit lever les yeux. Il tira simplement de sa poche un portefeuille en maroquin, y prit une lettre qu'il lut en silence, la replia, la remit à sa place, et tomba dans une profonde méditation.