“Really，MonsieurHochon，howcanamanofyoursenserepeatabsurditieswhich，unhappily，costmypoorfriendherpeaceofmind，andAgathethepropertywhichsheoughttohavehadfromherfather。
MaxGiletisnotthesonofmybrother，whomIoftenadvisedtosavethemoneyhepaidforhim。YouknowaswellasIdothatMadameRougetwasvirtueitself——“
“Andthedaughtertakesafterher；forshestrikesmeasuncommonlystupid。Afterlosingallherfortune，shebringshersonsupsowellthathereisoneinprisonandlikelytobebroughtuponacriminalindictmentbeforetheCourtofPeersforaconspiracyworthyofBerton。Asfortheother，heisworseoff；he’sapainter。IfyourprotegesaretostayheretilltheyhaveextricatedthatfoolofaRougetfromtheclawsofGiletandtheRabouilleuse，weshalleatagooddealmorethanhalfameasureofsaltwiththem。“
“That’senough，MonsieurHochon；youhadbetterwishtheymaynothavetwostringstotheirbow。“
MonsieurHochontookhishat，andhiscanewithanivoryknob，andwentawaypetrifiedbythatterriblespeech；forhehadnoideathathiswifecouldshowsuchresolution。MadameHochontookherprayer-