Fabrice avait fort bien vu un geste de surprise chez le maréchal des logis, à l’annonce de l’ordre enlevé ; il comprit que c’était une insulte personnelle qu’on lui avait faite, et se promit bien de ne plus se laisser jouer.
Fabrizio had not failed to observe the serjeant's start of surprise on hearing of the theft of the order. He realised that it was a personal insult to himself, and promised himself that he would not allow such a trick to be played on him again.