If he parted from Therese, he would again be plunged in poverty, and be forced to retain his post; by remaining with her, he would, on the contrary, be able to satisfy his inclination for idleness, and to live liberally, doing nothing, on the revenue Madame Raquin had placed in the name of his wife.
En quittant Thérèse, il retombait dans la misère, il était forcé de conserver son emploi; en demeurant auprès d'elle, il pouvait au contraire contenter ses appétits de paresse, vivre grassement, sans rien faire, sur les rentes que Mme Raquin avait mises au nom de sa femme.