FrancoisonlycaresforMadeleine，though。Onthestage，welikeamantobeadoredbyallwomen，asthisseemstousaguaranteethathewillonlycareforoneofthem。
\"Champi\"isawordpeculiartoacertaindistrict，meaning\"naturalson。\"Dumas_fils_wroteaplayentitled_LeFilsnaturel_。
Theheroisalsoasuperiorman，whoplaysthepartofProvidencetothefamilywhichhasrefusedtorecognizehim。
In_Claudie_，asin_FrancoisleChampi_，theruralsettingisoneofthegreatcharmsoftheplay。Thefirstactisoneofthemostpicturesquescenesonthestage。Ittakesplaceinafarmyard，thedaywhenthereapershavefinishedtheirtask，whichisjustasawe—inspiringasthatofthesowers。Acart，drawnbyoxen，enterstheyard，bringingasheafalladornedwithribbonsandflowers。Theoldestofthelabourers，PereRemy，addressesafinecouplettothesheafofcornwhichhascostsomuchlabour，butwhichisdestinedtokeeplifeinthemall。
Claudieisoneofthoseyoungpeasantgirls，whomwemetwithinthenovelentitled_Jeanne_。Shehadbeenunfortunate，butJeanne，althoughvirtuousandpureherself，didnotdespiseher，forinthecountrythereisgreatlatitudeincertainmatters。