La nouvelle de la démission du comte eut l’effet de guérir de sa goutte le général Fabio Conti, comme nous le dirons en son lieu, lorsque nous parlerons de la façon dont le pauvre Fabrice passait son temps à la citadelle, pendant que toute la ville s’enquérait de l’heure de son supplice.
The news of the Conte's resignation had the effect of curing General Fabio Conti of his gout, as we shall relate in due course, when we come to speak of the way in which poor Fabrizio was spending his time in the citadel, while the whole town was inquiring the hour of his execution.