He passed his hand over his brow, as though to brush away the idea which assailed him; then he took from the table a nail and a small hammer, whose handle was curiously painted with cabalistic letters.
Il passa la main sur son front, comme pour chasser l’idée qui l’obsédait. Puis il prit sur la table un clou et un petit marteau dont le manche était curieusement peint de lettres cabalistiques.