For twenty minutes Julien continued to speak in this strain; he said everything that was in his heart; the counsel for the prosecution, who aspired to the favour of the aristocracy, kept springing from his seat; but in spite of the somewhat abstract turn which Julien had given the debate, all the women were dissolved in tears.
Pendant vingt minutes, Julien parla sur ce ton ; il dit tout ce qu’il avait sur le cœur ; l’avocat général, qui aspirait aux faveurs de l’aristocratie, bondissait sur son siège ; mais malgré le tour un peu abstrait que Julien avait donné à la discussion, toutes les femmes fondaient en larmes.