I was sorry for him, for he seemed, like myself, to be in love, and the bitter frankness of Marguerite must have made him very unhappy, especially in the presence of two strangers.
J'eus pitié de lui, car il paraissait être amoureux comme moi, et la dure franchise de Marguerite devait le rendre bien malheureux, surtout en présence de deux étrangers.