My uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
Mon oncle, dans sa bonté, se préoccupa de faire coucher Harrison dès que la chose fut possible, car le forgeron, quoiqu'il prît ses blessures en riant, n'en avait pas moins été rudement malmené.