Ce jour-là la comtesse et la marquise étaient absolument privées de leur raison ; Fabrice fut obligé de recommencer tous ses récits : enfin on résolut d’aller cacher la joie commune à Milan, tant il sembla difficile de se dérober plus longtemps à la police du marquis et de son fils Ascagne.
On the day in question the Contessa and Marchesa were literally out of their minds; Fabrizio was obliged to begin all his stories over again; finally they decided to go away and conceal their general joy at Milan, so difficult did it appear to be to keep it hidden any longer from the scrutiny of the Marchese and his son Ascanio.