She would hasten without looking at him, and in ten seconds was undressed and stretched beside Alzire, with so supple and snake-like a movement that he had scarcely taken off his shoes when she disappeared, turning her back and only showing her heavy knot of hair.
Elle, sans le regarder, se hâtait pourtant, était en dix secondes dévetue et allongée pres d'Alzire, d'un mouvement si souple de couleuvre, qu'il retirait a peine ses souliers, quand elle disparaissait, tournant le dos, ne montrant plus que son lourd chignon.