Behind him on the grass the servants were piling up the dirty plates, his neighbours were talking; he did not answer them; they filled his glass, and there was silence in his thoughts in spite of the growing noise.
Derrière lui, sur le gazon, des domestiques empilaient des assiettes sales; ses voisins parlaient, il ne leur répondait pas; on lui emplissait son verre, et un silence s’établissait dans sa pensée, malgré les accroissements de la rumeur.