And there were reticences, and implications; he was talking of the manager, M. Hennebeau, of his wife, of his nephew, the little Négrel, without naming them, repeating that this could not go on, that things were bound to smash up one of these fine days.
Et il avait des réticences, des sous-entendus, il parlait du directeur, M. Hennebeau, de sa femme, de son neveu le petit Négrel, sans les nommer, répétant que ça ne pouvait pas continuer ainsi, que ça devait casser un de ces quatre matins.