Evidently he had gone deeply into the matter, analytically and with profound scrutiny. He had brought all the resources of his mind to bear upon it during his walk, and he had come back to apply some new combination.
Sa pensée dominante ne lui laissait pas un instant de répit; il avait évidemment scruté, analysé l'affaire, mis en oeuvre toutes les ressources de son imagination pendant sa promenade, et il revenait appliquer quelque combinaison nouvelle.