But his father's thoughts had set off at a gallop--galloping round thisinheritance to come; nay, already in hand; this money lurking behind thedoor, which would walk in quite soon, to-morrow, at a word of consent.
Mais la pensée du père galopait; elle galopait autour de cet héritageannoncé, acquis déjà, de cet argent caché derrière la porte et quiallait entrer tout à l'heure, demain, sur un mot d'acceptation.