Then many things hidden within him came out; he learnt couplets by heart and sang them to his boon companions, became enthusiastic about Beranger, learnt how to make punch, and, finally, how to make love.
Alors, beaucoup de choses comprimées en lui, se dilatèrent; il apprit par coeur des couplets qu’il chantait aux bienvenues, s’enthousiasma pour Béranger, sut faire du punch et connut enfin l’amour.