He turned me away like a dog; all right.

Let them laugh that win.

It was that old idiot of a Rousselet and that old simpleton of a coachman of Mademoiselle de Corandeuil's who told tales about me.

I could tell tales also if I liked." "But what motive could they have to send you away ?" continued Marillac, "you are a clever workman.

I have seen your work at the chateau; there are some rooms yet unfinished; there must have been some very grave reason for their not employing you just at the moment when they needed you most." "They said that I talked with Mademoiselle Justine, and Madame caused me to be discharged.