He knew well that next morning, by eight o'clock, Mathilde would be in the library; he did not appear there until nine, burning with love, but his head controlled his heart.
Il savait bien que le lendemain dès huit heures du matin, Mathilde serait à la bibliothèque ; il n’y parut qu’à neuf heures, brûlant d’amour, mais sa tête dominait son cœur.