I had asked him for the address of his gas fitter; he responded very kindly, and I thanked him by asking to see what he is working on at home. And he came just ten minutes before I arrived back. Isn't that vexing? I have talked about him so much these past days that, under the influence of this pose, I write him these pretentious words on my card:
Je lui avais demande l'adresse de son gazier, il a tres gentiment repondu et je l'ai remercie en demandant a voir ce qu'il fait chez lui. Et il est venu juste dix minutes avant que je rentre. C'est-y vexant ? J'en ai tant dit avant-hier que sous l'influence de cette pose je lui ecris sur ma carte ces mots pretentieux :