He laid his hand on the arrow, tore it from his arm, and tranquilly broke it across his big knee; then he let the two pieces drop on the floor, rather than threw them down.
Il porta la main à la sagette, l’arracha de son bras et la brisa tranquillement sur son gros genou. Puis il laissa tomber, plutôt qu’il ne jeta à terre les deux morceaux.