Then Homais represented to him how much jollier and brisker he would feel afterwards, and even gave him to understand that he would be more likely to please the women; and the stable-boy began to smile heavily.
Alors Homais lui représentait combien il se sentirait ensuite plus gaillard et plus ingambe, et même lui donnait à entendre qu’il s’en trouverait mieux pour plaire aux femmes; et le valet d’écurie se prenait à sourire lourdement.