He knew her well enough in all cases to know that, whether acting for or against him, as a friend or an enemy, she would not remain motionless without great impediments; but whence did these impediments arise?
Il la connaissait assez, en tout cas, pour savoir qu'en agissant pour lui ou contre lui, amie ou ennemie, elle ne demeurait pas immobile sans de grands empêchements.