When he had really caught three small fish, and said he had caught six, it used to make him quite jealous to hear a man, whom he knew for a fact had only caught one, going about telling people he had landed two dozen.
Quand il avait pris trois petits poissons, et qu’il disait en avoir pris six, il se trouvait fort dépité d’entendre un quidam – qui, il le savait, n’en avait pris qu’un – se vanter d’en avoir attraper deux douzaines.