And yet, as he journeyed along, a profound sadness weighed upon his heart. He thought of that young and pretty Mme. Bonacieux who was to have paid him the price of his devotedness; but let us hasten to say that this sadness possessed the young man less from the regret of the happiness he had missed, than from the fear he entertained that some serious misfortune had befallen the poor woman.
Sin embargo, a lo largo del camino, una profunda tristeza le oprimía el corazón; pensaba en aquella joven y bonita señora Bonacieux, que debía pagarle el precio de su adhesión; pero, apresurémonos a decirlo, aquella tristeza en el joven provenía no tanto del pesar de su felicidad perdida cuanto de la inquietud que experimentaba porque le pasase algo a aquella pobre mujer.