Again he went over the distance separating him from Therese: he went downstairs, he passed before the cellar at a run, and found himself outside the house; he took all the streets he had followed before, when he was dreaming with his eyes open; he entered the Arcade of the Pont Neuf, ascended the little staircase and scratched at the door.
Il refit le chemin qui le séparait de Thérèse: il descendit, passa devant la cave en courant et se trouva dehors; il suivit toutes les rues qu'il avait déjà suivies auparavant, lorsqu'il rêvait les yeux ouverts; il entra dans le passage du Pont-Neuf, monta le petit escalier et gratta à la porte.