« Je craignais des coups de poignard de la part du comte M***, se dit Fabrice ; il se contente de se moquer de moi, je ne lui croyais pas tant de goût.
"I was afraid of dagger-thrusts on Conte M----'s part," Fabrizio said to himself; "he contents himself with making a fool of me; I had not suspected him of such good taste.