His head was by the mare's head and he could feel her warmth and her hard breathing ... He took her to the far end of the meadow and threw the rug over her back; then thrusting aside the branches of the hedge, he again noticed the light which came from an isolated house.
Sa tête contre celle de la bête, il sentait sa chaleur et le souffle dur de son haleine… Il la conduisit tout au bout du pré, lui mit sur le dos la couverture ; puis, écartant les branches de la clôture du fond, il aperçut de nouveau la lumière, qui était celle d’une maison isolée.