Vingt fois le général l’avait rencontré à la cour, chez la duchesse et ailleurs ; mais il se garda bien de témoigner qu’il le connaissait ; il eût craint de se compromettre.
The General had met him a score of times at court, at the Duchessa's and elsewhere; but he took good care not to shew any sign that he knew him; he was afraid of compromising himself.