Then, moved with pity, he was seized with passion and devotion towards that child, his brother; a sweet and strange thing was a human affection to him, who had hitherto loved his books alone.
Alors, ému de pitié, il se prit de passion et de dévouement pour cet enfant, son frère ; chose étrange et douce qu’une affection humaine à lui qui n’avait encore aimé que des livres.