Interspersed with quotations from Horace, Monseigneur paid him, with regard to the exalted destiny that awaited him in Paris, a number of very neat compliments, which required an explanation if he were to express his thanks.
Tout en citant Horace, Monseigneur lui fit, sur les hautes destinées qui l’attendaient à Paris, des compliments fort adroits et qui, pour remerciements, attendaient des explications.