That morning he had already refused a visit from the priest, but the man had made up his mind to hear Julien's confession, and to make a name for himself among the young women of Besancon, on the strength of all the confidences which he would pretend to have received.
Le matin il avait déjà refusé la visite de ce prêtre, mais cet homme s’était mis en tête de confesser Julien et de se faire un nom parmi les jeunes femmes de Besançon, par toutes les confidences qu’il prétendrait en avoir reçues.