Il n’y eut rien qu’un éclair jaune près de sa cheville. Il demeura un instant immobile. Il ne cria pas. Il tomba doucement comme tombe un arbre. Ça ne fit même pas de bruit, à cause du sable.
There was nothing but a yellow flash near his ankle. He remained motionless for a moment. He did not shout. He fell gently as a tree falls. It did not even make a noise, because of the sand.
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