An idea had occurred to him as he laced his boots, but he rejected it at first; nevertheless, it returned, and he put on his waistcoat wrong side out, an evident sign of violent internal combat.
Une pensée lui était venue tout en ficelant ses bottines, mais il la repoussa d’abord ; cependant elle revint, et il mit son gilet à l’envers, signe évident d’un violent combat intérieur.