Candide listened to this discourse with great attention, and conceived a high opinion of the person who delivered it; and as the Marchioness had taken care to place him near her side, he took the liberty to whisper her softly in the ear and ask who this person was that spoke so well.
Candide écouta ce propos avec attention, et conçut une grande idée du discoureur; et, comme la marquise avait eu soin de le placer à côté d'elle, il s'approcha de son oreille, et prit la liberté de lui demander qui était cet homme qui parlait si bien.