There was the flash of water beneath us, and then we were between those two long dun-coloured lines of houses which had been the avenue which had led us to London. My uncle sat with tightened lips and a brooding brow.
L'eau se refléta au-dessous de nous aussi vite que l'éclair, puis on roula entre les deux rangées de maisons aux murailles brunes formant l'avenue qui nous avait menés à Londres.