Nevertheless, one thing afforded him inward consolation; it was expected by everybody that the campaign would be a severe one. He whispered a hope to himself that this beloved relative might be killed in the field.
Cependant une chose le consola intérieurement; c'est qu'on disait partout que la campagne serait rude: il espérait tout doucement, au fond du coeur, que Porthos y serait tué.