Il aurait retardé son coup d'une semaine que

représentant de la société, il vous traînait comme un criminel, if he had delayed his escapefor a week, he, represenling society, would be taking you as a criminal. Note this form of a conditional clause, si being oraitted, it not being used with the conditional, and see Less. 64, iv. 3, Note 3, for a similar construction. Also the imperfect indicative traînait is used in the conclusion to express greater emphasis or certainty than the conditional.

132. — 27. qui ne concevait plus rien à, who no longer underslood anything about. See Less. 72, Idioms, rien.

133. — 12. il vous passe quelque folle idée par la tète, some foolish idea is passing through your head.