There were heliotropes, very remiss at living up to their sun-worshipping reputations since no sunlight ever reached them; their clusters of flowers drooped sadly, their colors and scents were faded.
Des héliotropes, très inhabiles à justifier leur nom, puisque les rayons solaires n'arrivaient jamais jusqu'à eux, penchaient tristement leurs grappes de fleurs aux couleurs et aux parfums à demi passés.