When he reached the square in front of the theatre, he was attractedby the lights in the Cafe Tortoni, and slowly bent his steps to thedazzling facade; but just as he was going in he reflected that he wouldmeet friends there and acquaintances--people he would be obliged totalk to; and fierce repugnance surged up in him for this commonplacegood-fellowship over coffee cups and liqueur glasses.
Lorsqu'il arriva place du Théâtre, il se sentit attiré par les lumièresdu café Tortoni, et il s'en vint lentement vers la façade illuminée;mais au moment d'entrer, il songea qu'il allait trouver là des amis, desconnaissances, des gens avec qui il faudrait causer; et une répugnancebrusque l'envahit pour cette banale camaraderie des demi-tasses et despetits verres.