He distrusted his wife ever since she had refused to help him in laying a trap for the old man, and he dared not leave her long out of his sight for fear he should lose his influence over her.
Il se méfiait de sa femme depuis qu’elle avait refusé de prendre le vieil homme au piège ; mais il n’osait pas la laisser seule : il craignait de perdre de son influence.