As to the grandfather, he must have broken something in his brain when he fell, for he seemed imbecile; unless it had turned his blood to see the soldiers firing at his mates.
Quant au grand-pere, il devait s'etre cassé quelque chose dans la cervelle, en tombant, car il semblait imbécile; a moins qu'il n'eut les sangs tournés, d'avoir vu les soldats tirer sur les camarades.