
Mary prétendait que Tom était trois mots devant
lui, alors que quand il se retourna, il vit qu'entre elle et
lui, il n'y en avait bien que deux.
Mary claimed that Tom was three words in front of him, while when he turned around, he saw that between her and him, there were only two.

Elle les
lui donna, pour rire, croyant qu’il ne les prendrait point.
She gave them, to laugh, believing that he would not take them.