He had come in among the first, and had kicked his legs about among the crowd, delighted at the fray and seeking out what mischief he could do; the idea had occurred to him to turn on the discharge taps and let off the steam.
Entré un des premiers, il avait gambillé au travers de la cohue, enchanté de cette bagarre, cherchant ce qu'il pourrait faire de mal; et l'idée lui était venue de tourner les robinets de décharge, pour lâcher la vapeur.