se renseigner

Je m'étais renseigné, en vain. Le seul moyen était de sortir clandestinement.
The only way to do it was in secret.
Je m'étais renseigné auprès de détaillants et de commissaires priseurs, mais je ne trouvais rien.
I'd put out feelers to retailers, to auctioneers, and it was coming up empty.
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