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The translation is apparently inaccurate, it would be better as "and took to his bed, which he guarded like a bride".
by wazoox 12y ago
The translation is apparently inaccurate, it would be better as "and took to his bed, which he guarded like a bride".
- gcb0 12y agoboth ways, i completely miss the meaning.
- zensavona 12y agoA married man's wife resides in a married man's bed
- hueving 12y agoHowever, they may be different married men.
- pyb 12y agoThe original is "garder le lit comme une mariee". It's hard to know as it's semi-colloquial 1830's French, but I would understand it in the sense of 'he stayed in bed like a honeymooner'.