Madam de Cleves, through one of the curtains that was but half-drawn, spied the Duke de Nemours with his back to the table, that stood at the bed's feet, and perceived that without turning his face he took something very dextrously from off the table;
Clevesko andereak, erdi irekiak zeuden errezelen artetik, Nemoursko jauna hauteman zuen, ohearen oinetan zegoen mahaiaren kontra zuelarik bizkarra, eta ikusi zuen, burua itzuli gabe, zerbait hartzen zuela abilki mahaiaren gainetik.