When the latter had obtained a formal answer in the affirmative, he parted with his companion, rubbing his hands, for he fancied he had just gained a great victory. He prided himself on having had the first idea of this marriage which would convey to the Thursday evenings all their former gaiety.
Quand celui-ci eut obtenu un oui formel, il quitta son compagnon, en se frottant les mains; il venait, croyait-il, de remporter une grande victoire, il s'applaudissait d'avoir eu le premier l'idée de ce mariage qui rendrait aux soirées du jeudi toute leur ancienne joie.