M. de Renal, who had barely recovered from his alarm, concluded from the strange tone which he saw this young peasant adopt that he had in his pocket some more attractive offer and was going to leave him.
M. de Rênal, à peine remis de sa peur, conclut du ton étrange qu’il voyait prendre à ce petit paysan, qu’il avait en poche quelque proposition avantageuse et qu’il allait le quitter.