En disant ces mots, l’abbé Blanès voulut se lever ; ce fut alors que Fabrice s’aperçut des ravages du temps ; il mit près d’une minute à se lever et à se retourner vers Fabrice.
As he said these words, Priore Blanès attempted to rise; it was then that Fabrizio noticed the ravages of time; it took him nearly a minute to get upon his feet and to turn towards Fabrizio.