Homais introduced himself; he offered his homages to madame and his respects to monsieur; said he was charmed to have been able to render them some slight service, and added with a cordial air that he had ventured to invite himself, his wife being away.
Homais se présenta; il offrit ses hommages à Madame, ses civilités à Monsieur, dit qu’il était charmé d’avoir pu leur rendre quelque service, et ajouta d’un air cordial qu’il avait osé s’inviter lui- même, sa femme d’ailleurs étant absente.