De retour aux champs. — On his return to the fields

17. Il s'achemina vers. — He turned his steps towards. S'acheminer, from chemin, road, means, etymologically, to put one's self on the road, to atart or set out for.

18. Bien portants. — In good health. The verb se porter is used, figuratively, referring to the health ; as, Comment vous portez-vous ? how do you do % Je me porte bien, I am well, in good health ; je me porte mal, I am ill, in poor health.