Cette occupation l’absorbait tellement qu’il semblait avoir completement oublié notre présence ; on l’entendait marmotter a mi-voix, laissant échapper sans interruption des exclamations, des gémissements, des petits sifflements, ou des cris contenus d’encouragement et d’espoir.
So engrossed was he with his occupation that he appeared to have forgotten our presence, for he chattered away to himself under his breath the whole time, keeping up a running fire of exclamations, groans, whistles, and little cries suggestive of encouragement and of hope.