translate English to French: Naturally those who control him are his first confidants; you can see from his eagerness to tell them what he thinks that he feels he has only half thought till he has told his thoughts to them. You may be sure that when the child fears neither neither sermons nor reprimands from you, he will always tell you everything; and that no one will dare to tell him anything he must conceal from you, for they will know very well that he will tell you everything.
Puisqu’il faut enfin qu’il les sache, il importe qu’il ne les apprenne ni d’un autre, ni de luimeme, mais de vous seul: puisque le voilà désormais forcé de combattre, il faut, de peur de surprise, qu’il connaisse son ennemi.