Here was a gorgeous triumph; they were missed; they were mourned; hearts were breaking on their account; tears were being shed; accusing memories of unkindness to these poor lost lads were rising up, and unavailing regrets and remorse were being indulged; and best of all, the departed were the talk of the whole town, and the envy of all the boys, as far as this dazzling notoriety was concerned.
Veu's aquí un triomf esplendorós: llur absencia era reparada; eren planguts; els cors es fendien per llur causa; les llagrimes anaven endoina; memories acusadores de dolenties comeses envers els pobres minyons perduts, anaven brollant, i hom s'abandonava a infructuoses recances i remordiment; i, sobretot, els desapareguts feien parlar tot el poblet i eren l'enveja de tots els minyons pel que es referia a aquesta notorietat enlluernadora.