Original Text:
SCÈNE D'HIPPOPHAGIE.
- C'est pourtant vrai... v'là monsieur qui mange son vieux cheval..... pourvu qu'un jour il n'ait pas l'idée de s'mettre à manger sa vieille bonne!.....

Translation:
HORSEMEAT SCENE.
Quite so... the gentleman over there is having his old horse for dinner..... let's just hope, he is not going to do the same with his old maid one day.