The murderer of Camille established a vague resemblance between this irritated animal and the paralysed woman, saying to himself that the cat, like Madame Raquin, must know about the crime and would denounce him, if he ever found a tongue.
Il se disait que le chat, ainsi que Mme Raquin, connaissait le crime et le dénoncerait, si jamais il parlait un jour.