The doctor buried his face in his hands, and for several minutes sat yielding to an ungovernable burst of sorrow; while the washerwoman gave vent to her grief in words, moving her body in a kind of writhing, and playing with different parts of her favorite's dress with her fingers.
Az orvos a kezébe temette arcát, s néhány percig nem bírt gátat vetni a fájdalom elemi erejű kitörésének; a markotányosnő hangosan jajveszékelt, s teste görcsösen meg-megvonaglott, miközben ujjai a kapitány ruhájával babráltak.