And then, as I saw some of the old soldiers laughing, I began to understand that this man was trying to frighten us; so I began to laugh also, and the others as well, but it was not a very hearty laugh either.
À ce moment, voyant rire plusieurs vieux soldats, je commençai à comprendre que cet homme essayait de nous faire peur. Je me mis aussi à rire, et les autres en firent autant, mais on ne riait pas de très bon coeur.