Previous to the visit of Therese, the idea of murdering Camille had not occurred to him. He had spoken of the death of this man, urged to do so by the facts, irritated at the thought that he would be unable to meet his sweetheart any more.
Avant la venue de Thérèse, il ne songeait pas au meurtre de Camille; il avait parlé de la mort de cet homme, poussé par les faits, irrité par la pensée qu'il ne reverrait plus son amante.