That evening I had translated an episode of Judith, and had just communicated my verses to the lady, who gave me all sorts of compliments, and leaning on my shoulder, was reading them a second time with me.
La pose, qui était quelque peu abandonnée, je l'avoue, blessa cet officier; il ne dit rien, mais lorsque je sortis, il sortit derrière moi, et me rejoignant: