Thewomenfollowedinblackcloakswithturneddownhoods; eachofthemcarriedinherhandsalargelightedcandle, andCharlesfelthimselfgrowingweakeratthiscontinualrepetitionofprayersandtorches, ; theryeandcolzaweresprouting, ; thejoltingofacartrollingafaroffintheruts, thecrowingofacock, repeatedagainandagain, orthegamblingofafoalrunningawayundertheapple-trees: Thepureskywasfrettedwithrosyclouds; , when, aftervisitingsomepatient, hecameoutfromoneandreturnedtoher.
Theblackclothbestrewnwithwhitebeadsblewupfromtimetotime, , anditadvancedwithconstantjerks, likeaboatthatpitcheswitheverywave.
; andwhilethepriestspoke, theredsoilthrownupatthesideskeptnoiselesslyslippingdownatthecorners.
; ; ; withhislefthandallthetimesprinklingwater, withtherighthevigorouslythrewinalargespadeful; andthewoodofthecoffin, struckbythepebbles, gaveforththatdreadsoundthatseemstousthereverberationofeternity.
, thenhandedittoCharles, whosanktohiskneesintheearthandthrewinhandfulsofit, crying, "Adieu!" Hesentherkisses; hedraggedhimselftowardsthegrave, , andhesoongrewcalmer, feelingperhaps, liketheothers, avaguesatisfactionthatitwasallover.
OldRouaultonhiswaybackbeganquietlysmokingapipe, , andthatTuvachehad "madeoff" aftermass, andthatTheodore, thenotary'sservantworeabluecoat, "asifonecouldnothavegotablackcoat, sincethatisthecustom, byJove!" 'sdeath, especiallyLheureux, whohadnotfailedtocometothefuneral.
"Poorlittlewoman! Whatatroubleforherhusband!"
