Well, I want her to know that my citizens, whom I do not claim to be my own, but whose honour and taxes I shall defend, have, themselves, contributed to the financing of these buildings, and the vast majority of them are extremely proud of this fact.
Eh bien, qu’elle sache que mes concitoyens, que je ne m’approprie pas, mais dont je défends l’honneur et les contributions, ont, eux, participé au financement de ces immeubles et qu’ils en sont, dans leur immense majorité, fiers.