On his return: 'What amusing idea have you brought me from England?' M. de La Mole asked him. He remained silent. 'What idea have you brought, amusing or not?' the Marquis went on, sharply.
À son retour : – Quelle idée amusante m’apportez-vous d’Angleterre ? lui dit M. de La Mole… Il se taisait. – Quelle idée apportez-vous, amusante ou non ? reprit le marquis vivement.