On his death, he had bequeathed to him his Cross of the Legion of Honour, the arrears of his pension, and thirty or forty volumes, the most precious of which had just taken a plunge into the public lade, diverted by the Mayor's influence.
En mourant, il lui avait légué sa croix de la Légion d’honneur, les arrérages de sa demi-solde et trente ou quarante volumes, dont le plus précieux venait de faire le saut dans le ruisseau public, détourné par le crédit de M. le maire.