The clergyman looked up at the speaker and stood mute; the clerk did the same; Mr. Rochester moved slightly, as if an earthquake had rolled under his feet: taking a firmer footing, and not turning his head or eyes, he said, "Proceed."
Le ministre regarda celui qui venait de parler, et se tut, ainsi que le clerc. M. Rochester tressaillit légèrement, comme si un tremblement de terre eût agité le sol sous ses pieds; mais bientôt il dit, en se raffermissant et sans tourner les yeux: «Monsieur le ministre, continuez la cérémonie.»