And thereupon, telling him the story of the distraint, she explained her distress to him; for Charles knew nothing of it; her mother-in-law detested her; old Rouault could do nothing; but he, Leon, he would set about finding this indispensable sum.
Et, aussitôt, racontant l’histoire de la saisie, elle lui exposa sa détresse; car Charles ignorait tout, sa belle-mère la détestait, le père Rouault ne pouvait rien; mais lui, Léon, il allait se mettre en course pour trouver cette indispensable somme...