Fabrice, distrait par sa joie, songeait plus au maréchal Ney et à la gloire qu’à son cheval, lequel étant fort animé, sauta dans le canal ; ce qui fit rejaillir l’eau à une hauteur considérable.
Fabrizio, distracted with joy, was thinking more of Marshal Ney and of glory than of his horse, which, being highly excited, jumped into the canal, thus splashing the water up to a considerable height.