He did not like contending against any one, least ofall against himself, so he resigned himself at once; and by instinctivetendency, a congenital love of peace, and of an easy and tranquil life,he began to anticipate the agitations which must surge up around him andat once be his ruin.
Il n'aimait lutter contre personne et encore moinscontre lui-même; il se résigna donc, et par un penchant instinctif, parun amour inné du repos, de la vie douce et tranquille, il s'inquiétaaussitôt des perturbations qui allaient surgir autour de lui etl'atteindre du même coup.