It was not enough for me to see Marguerite in a month, a week. I had to see her the very next day after the day when the thought had occurred to me; and I went to my father and told him that I had been called to Paris on business, but that I should return promptly.
Ce n'était pas dans l'avenir, dans un mois, dans huit jours qu'il me fallait Marguerite, c'était le lendemain même du jour où j'en avais eu l'idée; et je vins dire à mon père que j'allais le quitter pour des affaires qui me rappelaient à Paris, mais que je reviendrais promptement.