Il entra dans la loge en faisant presque effort sur lui-même ; et, profitant en homme d’esprit de l’accident qui lui arrivait, il ne chercha point du tout à montrer de l’aisance ou à faire de l’esprit en se jetant dans quelque récit plaisant ; il eut le courage d’être timide, il employa son esprit à laisser entrevoir son trouble sans être ridicule.
He entered the box, almost with an effort to control himself; and, making the most, like a man of spirit, of the condition in which he found himself, made no attempt to appear at ease, or to display his wit by plunging into some entertaining story; he had the courage to be shy, he employed his wits in letting his disturbance be apparent without making himself ridiculous.