He had at first an idea of crossing by the ferry; but on gaining the riverside, he had mechanically put his hand into his pocket, and perceived that he had not wherewithal to pay his passage.
Egy pillanatra eszébe villant, hogy kompon kel át, de amint a folyó partjára ért, gépiesen zsebébe nyúlt, és észrevette, hogy nincs nála pénz, nem tudja kifizetni a révészt.