His eyes met first the tearful eyes of Mathilde; she was weeping without restraint, there was no one present but people of minor importance, the friend who had lent them the box and some men of her acquaintance.
Ses yeux rencontrèrent d’abord les yeux en larmes de Mathilde ; elle pleurait sans nulle retenue, il n’y avait là que des personnages subalternes, l’amie qui avait prêté la loge et des hommes de sa connaissance.