Il entendit aussi beaucoup de bruit dans la ville ; en effet un grand mouvement s’opérait, trois divisions traversaient B… Quand, sur les onze heures du soir, la femme du geôlier vint partager ses peines, Fabrice fut plus aimable encore que de coutume ; puis lui prenant les mains :
He heard also a great deal of noise in the town; as a matter of fact a big movement of troops was being effected; three divisions were passing through B----. When, about eleven o'clock, the gaoler's wife came in to share his griefs, Fabrizio was even more friendly than usual; then, seizing hold of her hands: