The lad from the posting house who came to groom the mare every morning passed through the passage with his heavy wooden shoes; there were holes in his blouse; his feet were bare in list slippers.
Le garçon de la poste, qui, chaque matin, venait panser la jument, traversait le corridor avec ses gros sabots; sa blouse avait des trous, ses pieds étaient nus dans des chaussons.