At night, he took his meal at a cheap restaurant in the Rue Saint-Victor, cutting his bread into thin slices, masticating his food slowly, making his repast last as long as possible. When it was over, he threw himself back against the wall and smoked his pipe.
Le soir, il mangeait dans une crémerie de la rue Saint-Victor, coupant son pain par petites tranches, mâchant avec lenteur, faisant traîner son repas le plus possible; puis il se renversait, il s'adossait au mur, et fumait sa pipe.