Fonsegue was so intimate with Barroux that he thee'd and thou'd him, and for ten years had been supporting him in his newspaper, having precisely the same views, the same political religion.

But with a smash-up threatening, he doubtless realised, thanks to his wonderfully keen scent, that he must change his friendships if he did not wish to remain under the ruins himself.

If he had, for long years, shown so much prudence and diplomatic virtue in order to firmly establish the most dignified and respected of Parisian newspapers, it was not for the purpose of letting that newspaper be compromised by some foolish blunder on the part of an honest man.
"I thought you were on bad terms with Monferrand," resumed Duvillard.
"What have you come here for ?" "Oh! my dear Baron, the director of a leading newspaper is never on bad terms with anybody.

He's at the country's service." In spite of his emotion, Duvillard could not help smiling.

"You are right," he responded.