Binet, who never interfered with other people's business, Madame Lefrancois, Artemise, the neighbours, even the mayor, Monsieur Tuvache—everyone persuaded him, lectured him, shamed him; but what finally decided him was that it would cost him nothing.
Binet, qui ne se mêlait jamais des affaires d’autrui, madame Lefrançois, Artémise, les voisins, et jusqu’au maire, M. Tuvache, tout le monde l’engagea, le sermonna, lui faisait honte; mais ce qui acheva de le décider, c’est que ça ne lui coûterait rien.