It was idiotic, the whole mine seemed to be filled with voices; he had to light the candle again, and only grew calm on seeing the emptiness of the galleries by this pale light.
C'était imbécile, toute la mine s'emplissait de voix, il dut rallumer la chandelle, il ne se calma qu'en revoyant le vide des galeries, a cette clarté pâle.