At the mere suggestion of resting, however, Pierre began to protest, declaring that he should certainly go out, not wishing to lose an entire afternoon.

The breakfast he readily accepted, for he was indeed dying of hunger.
However, he had to wait another full half hour.

Giaccomo, who served him under Victorine's orders, did everything in a most leisurely way.

And Victorine, lacking confidence in the man, remained with the young priest to make sure that everything he might require was provided.
"Ah! Monsieur l'Abbe," said she, "what people! What a country! You can't have an idea of it.

I should never get accustomed to it even if I were to live here for a hundred years.