But he shook off his fear, taxing himself with being childish, when he wished to be strong. Still, in spite of himself, his frame revolted, disgust and terror gained possession of his being, as soon as ever he found himself in the dampness, and unsavoury odour of the hall.
Il secouait ses peurs, il se traitait d'enfant, il voulait être fort; mais, malgré lui, sa chair se révoltait, le dégoût et l'effroi s'emparaient de son être, dès qu'il se trouvait dans l'humidité et l'odeur fade de la salle.