When, therefore, he perceived that Charles's cheeks grew red if near his daughter, which meant that he would propose for her one of these days, he chewed the cud of the matter beforehand.
Lorsqu’il s’aperçut donc que Charles avait les pommettes rouges près de sa fille, ce qui signifiait qu’un de ces jours on la lui demanderait en mariage, il rumina d’avance toute l’affaire.