The old Surgeon-Major had long ago, notwithstanding his gout, taught him a few lessons in fencing; this was all the science that Julien could place at the service of his anger.
Le vieux chirurgien-major lui avait donné autrefois, malgré sa goutte, quelques leçons d’escrime ; telle était toute la science que Julien trouvait au service de sa colère.