As a child everything gave way to him, everyone flocked to him; as a young man he must give place to every one, or if he preserves his former airs even a little, what harsh lessons will bring him to himself! The habit of obtaining the objects of his desires easily leads him to desire many things and makes him feel continual privations.
N’étant presque jamais en lui-même, il y est toujours étranger, et mal à son aise quand il est forcé d’y rentrer.