What do you find surprising in that ?" "Nothing, certainly, my friend.

So then you called at M.de Commarin's house ?" "Oh! I did not decide on doing so all at once," continued Noel.

"At first my discovery almost drove me mad.

Then I required time to reflect.
A thousand opposing sentiments agitated me.

At one moment, my fury blinded me; the next, my courage deserted me.