It was near midnight; the moon, lessened by its decline, and reddened by the last traces of the storm, arose behind the little town of Armentieres, which showed against its pale light the dark outline of its houses, and the skeleton of its high belfry.
Era medianoche aproximadamente; la luna, escoltada por su menguante y ensangrentada por las últimas huellas de la tormenta, se alzaba tras la pequeña aldea de Armentières, que destacaba sobre su claridad macilenta la silueta sombría de sus casas y el esqueleto de su alto campanario recortado a la luz.