He had, nevertheless, received from his family some education and some politeness of manner; but he had been thrown on the world too young, he had been in garrison at too early an age, and every day the polish of a gentleman became more and more effaced by the rough friction of his gendarme's cross−belt.
Il avait pourtant reçu de sa famille quelque éducation et quelques manières ; mais il avait trop jeune couru le pays, trop jeune tenu garnison, et tous les jours le vernis du gentilhomme s’effaçait au dur frottement de son baudrier de gendarme.