Ce fut pendant les quinze jours que dura l’incertitude relativement à la disgrâce du général Fabio Conti, réellement malade, que Clélia eut le courage d’exécuter le sacrifice qu’elle avait annoncé à Fabrice.
It was during the fortnight of uncertainty as to the disgrace of General Fabio Conti, who was really ill, that Clelia had the courage to carry out this sacrifice which she had announced to Fabrizio.