Afterwards, at every ladder, he had to perform the same manoeuvre over again, going down first, then receiving the body in his arms; and he had thus, down thirty ladders, two hundred and ten metres, to feel it constantly falling over him.
Ensuite, a chaque échelle, il dut recommencer la meme manoeuvre, descendre en avant, puis le recevoir dans ses bras; et il eut ainsi trente échelles, deux cent dix metres, a le sentir tomber continuellement sur lui.