In his fall he had broken his plate, the ashes were spread round, the mud of the black expectoration had stained the floor; while the great pair of boots, safe and sound, stood side by side against the wall.
Et, dans sa chute, il venait de casser son plat, la cendre s'était répandue, la boue des crachats noirs avait éclaboussé la piece; tandis que la paire de gros souliers s'alignait, saine et sauve, contre le mur.