I was very anxious to question Armand on the subject of Marguerite, for the inscription in the book, the young man's hurried journey, his desire to possess the volume, piqued my curiosity; but I feared if I questioned my visitor that I might seem to have refused his money only in order to have the right to pry into his affairs.
J'avais bien envie de questionner Armand sur Marguerite, car la dédicace du livre, le voyage du jeune homme, son désir de posséder ce volume piquaient ma curiosité; mais je craignais en questionnant mon visiteur de paraître n'avoir refusé son argent que pour avoir le droit de me mêler de ses affaires.