Barroux, who was here just now, seemed to me in a regrettable frame of mind." "Yes, I saw him, he has such singular ideas at times--" Then, breaking off, the Baron added: "Do you know that Fonsegue is in the ante-room?
As he wishes to make his peace with you, why not send for him?
He won't be in the way, in fact, he's a man of good counsel, and the support of his newspaper often suffices to give one the victory." "What, is Fonsegue there!" cried Monferrand.

"Why, I don't ask better than to shake hands with him.

There were some old affairs between us that don't concern anybody! But, good heavens! if you only knew what little spite I harbour!" When the usher had admitted Fonsegue the reconciliation took place in the simplest fashion.

They had been great friends at college in their native Correze, but had not spoken together for ten years past in consequence of some abominable affair the particulars of which were not exactly known.
However, it becomes necessary to clear away all corpses when one wishes to have the arena free for a fresh battle.
"It's very good of you to come back the first," said Monferrand.

"So it's all over, you no longer bear me any grudge ?" "No, indeed!" replied Fonsegue.