He was even touched by the poor fellow's devotion, and resolved to have him publicly complimented by the prefect, in order to rouse the envy of the other citizens who had so cowardly abandoned him.
And so both of them awaited the night in the deserted building.
At the same time Aristide was striding about at home in an uneasy manner.

Vuillet's article had astonished him.

His father's demeanour stupefied him.

He had just caught sight of him at the window, in a white cravat and black frock-coat, so calm at the approach of danger that all his ideas were upset.

Yet the insurgents were coming back triumphant, that was the belief of the whole town.