La cantinière tourna à droite et prit un chemin de traverse au milieu des prairies ; il y avait un pied de boue ; la petite charrette fut sur le point d’y rester : Fabrice poussa à la roue.
The cantinière turned to the right and took a side road that ran through the fields; there was a foot of mud in it; the little cart seemed about to be stuck fast: Fabrizio pushed the wheel.