Durant ce court dialogue, Fabrice était superbe au milieu de ces gendarmes, c’était bien la mine la plus fière et la plus noble ; ses traits fins et délicats, et le sourire de mépris qui errait sur ses lèvres, faisaient un charmant contraste avec les apparences grossières des gendarmes qui l’entouraient.
During this brief dialogue, Fabrizio stood superb among the group of constables, his expression was certainly the proudest and most noble that one could imagine; his fine and delicate features and the contemptuous smile that strayed over his lips made a charming contrast with the coarse appearance of the constables who stood round him.