The former commissary of police insisted, giving numerous good reasons with a view to obtaining his consent. He even spoke of devotedness, and went so far as to tell the young man that it was clearly his duty to give a son to Madame Raquin and a husband to Therese.
L'ancien commissaire de police insista; il donna cent bonnes raisons pour obtenir un consentement, il parla même de dévouement, il alla jusqu'à dire au jeune homme que son devoir lui dictait de rendre un fils à Mme Raquin et un époux à Thérèse.