But as they all three arrived at the Estaminet Piquette, sounds of a quarrel arrested them at the door; Zacharie with his fist was threatening a thick-set phlegmatic Walloon nail-maker, while Chaval, with his hands in his pockets, was looking on.
Mais, comme ils arrivaient tous trois a l'estaminet Piquette, un bruit de bataille, sur la porte, les arreta. Zacharie menaçait du poing un cloutier wallon, trapu et flegmatique; tandis que Chaval, les mains dans les poches, regardait.