The critical observations which he had been making at the expense of his rivals prevented him, however, from taking his misfortune too seriously; he retained, to give support to his pride, the memory of what had occurred the night before last.
Les observations critiques qu’il venait de faire sur ses rivaux l’empêchèrent toutefois de prendre son malheur trop au tragique ; il avait, pour soutenir sa fierté, le souvenir de ce qui s’était passé l’avant-veille.