It lasted for some time on the quay; then it gradually ceased, as though that which was passing were entering the interior of the island; then it stopped altogether, and the line of the quay became straight and motionless again.
Il dura quelque temps sur le quai, puis il s’écoula peu à peu, comme si ce qui passait entrait dans l’intérieur de l’île, puis il cessa tout à fait, et la ligne du quai redevint droite et immobile.