Il ajoutait, quand il parlait à des amis sûrs, que ce nombre treize devait être interprété d’une façon qui étonnerait bien du monde, s’il était permis de tout dire (1813).
He added, when he was speaking to friends whom he could trust, that this number _thirteen_ was to be interpreted in a fashion which would astonish many people, if it were permitted to say all that one knew (1813).