When the party broke up at midnight, his pessimism led him to believe that Madame Derville looked upon him with contempt, and that probably he stood no higher in the favour of Madame de Renal.
Lorsqu’on se sépara à minuit, son pessimisme lui fit croire qu’il jouissait du mépris de Mme Derville, et que probablement il n’était guère mieux avec Mme de Rênal.