Placed between life and death, as Bernajoux was, he had no idea for a moment of concealing the truth; and he described to the two nobles the affair exactly as it had passed. This was all that M. de Treville wanted.
Colocado entre la vida y la muerte como Bernajoux estaba, no tuvo siquiera la idea de callar un instante la verdad; contó a los dos señores las cosas exactamente tal como habían ocurrido.