Dazzled at the sight of this rapid and unexpected path of reaching the episcopate which now disclosed itself to him, and astonished as he was by Mathilde's genius, M. de Frilair ceased for a moment to be on his guard.

德弗莱尔先生目睹了现在向他展示自己的这条迅速而出人意料的晋升主教之路，以及对玛蒂尔德的天才感到惊讶，德弗莱尔先生暂时停止了警惕。