translate English to French: He quickens his steps to get further from it; he glances round to make sure that no one is listening; he would sacrifice his own happiness a thousand times to the honour of her whom he loves; he would rather never see her again than cause her the least unpleasantness.
Sitôt quelles sont prêtes, nous prenons des chevaux, nous allons grand train; pour cette fois, en partant il voudrait être arrivé. Quand le cur souvre aux passions, il souvre à lennui de la vie.