As soon as he could decently rise from table, he flew rather than ran to the stable, saddled his horse himself and was off at a gallop; he was afraid of disgracing himself by some sign of weakness.
Dès qu’il put décemment se lever de table, il se précipita plutôt qu’il ne courut à l’écurie, sella lui-même son cheval, et partit au galop ; il craignait de se déshonorer par quelque faiblesse.