The thought of the murder had at times half choked him, but now that it was accomplished, he felt a weight removed from his chest, and breathed at ease, cured of the suffering that hesitation and fear had given him.
La pensée du meurtre l'avait parfois étouffé; maintenant que le meurtre était accompli, il se sentait la poitrine libre et respirait à l'aise. Il était guéri des souffrances que l'hésitation et la crainte mettaient en lui.