The worthy fellow had certainly taken good care to eat as hearty a breakfast as possible before leaving the Carnatic; but, as he had been walking about all day, the demands of hunger were becoming importunate.
Certes, l'honnête garçon avait, par prévision, aussi copieusement déjeuné qu'il avait pu avant de quitter le Carnatic ; mais après une journée de promenade, il se sentit l'estomac très creux.