As for Julien, he was so plunged in ecstasy, still so absorbed in the great events which for the last few hours had been happening before his eyes, that at first he could barely lower the pitch of his attention to listen to the stern voice of M. de Renal.
Quant à Julien, il était tellement plongé dans l’extase, encore si occupé des grandes choses qui pendant plusieurs heures, venaient de passer devant ses yeux, qu’à peine d’abord put-il rabaisser son attention jusqu’à écouter les propos durs que lui adressait M. de Rênal.