Two people would have to hold the chair, and a third would help him up on it, and hold him there, and a fourth would hand him a nail, and a fifth would pass him up the hammer, and he would take hold of the nail, and drop it.
Deux personnes tenaient la chaise, une troisieme l’aidait a monter dessus, une quatrieme lui tendait un clou et la cinquieme venait a peine de passer le marteau, que le clou lui avait glissé des doigts.