In the meanwhile the period of mourning that Therese had imposed on herself, had come to an end, and the young woman put on light-coloured gowns. One evening, Laurent found her looking younger and handsomer.
Cependant le deuil de Thérèse était fini. La jeune femme s'habillait de robes claires, et il arriva qu'un soir Laurent la trouva rajeunie et embellie.