My mother seemed to speak with a hushed voice when she mentioned this wonderful brother of hers, and always had done as long as I can remember, so that I had learned also to have a subdued and reverent feeling when I heard his name.
Elle l'avait toujours fait, autant que je puis m'en souvenir, de sorte que c'était toujours avec une sensation de profonde déférence que j'entendais prononcer ce nom-là.