And this old hand which trembled in his, this old man who was forgiving him for the loss of his dead children, affected Étienne to such a degree that he watched him disappear without saying a word.
Et cette vieille main qui tremblait dans la sienne, ce vieillard qui lui pardonnait ses enfants morts, l'émotionna tellement, qu'il le regarda disparaître, sans dire un mot.