These measures so enlightened the Marquis as to his own financial position that he was able to give himself the pleasure of embarking on two or three fresh speculations without the assistance of his broker, who had been robbing him.
Ces mesures éclaircirent tellement aux yeux du marquis ses propres affaires, qu’il put se donner le plaisir d’entreprendre deux ou trois nouvelles spéculations sans le secours de son prête-nom qui le volait.