During the four years that the young couple lived with him he stormed in this manner, wasting his impotent rage in quarrels, without in the least disturbing the equanimity of Aristide and Angele.

They were located there, and there they intended to remain like blocks of wood.

At last Pierre met with a stroke of luck which enabled him to return the ten thousand francs to his son.

When, however, he wanted to reckon up accounts with him, Aristide interposed so much chicanery that he had to let the couple go without deducting a copper for their board and lodging.

They installed themselves but a short distance off, in a part of the old quarter called the Place Saint-Louis.