One person after another accosted him.

He listened eagerly, to see if anything were said which might show suspicion of his father.

But the gossip was all in old Delagarde's favour.

From group to group he went, answering greetings cheerily and steeling himself to the whole disgusting business.
Presently he saw the Chevalier du Champsavoys with the Sieur de Mauprat.
This was the first public appearance of the chevalier since the sad business at the Vier Prison a fortnight before.

The simple folk had forgotten their insane treatment of him then, and they saluted him now with a chirping: "Es-tu biaou, chevalier ?" and "Es-tu gentiment, m'sieu' ?" to which he responded with amiable forgiveness.