When at last he had finished Bonaventure de Lapp's lids were drooping over his eyes, for I doubt that he had been sleepless as well as foodless for these three days.
Lorsque Bonaventure de Lapp eut fini, ses yeux se fermèrent d'eux-mêmes, car je crois bien que pendant ces trois jours, il n'avait pas plus dormi qu'il n'avait mangé.