"Didn't I charge you to have that cursed de Sigognac, otherwise Captain Fracasse, cleared out of my way?
You have not done it--my orders have not been obeyed.

It is worth while, upon my word, to keep confounded hired rascals to do such work for me, at this rate! All that you are good for is to stuff yourself in the kitchen, you dastardly beast, and to guzzle my good wine from morning until night.

But I've had enough of this, by Jove! and if there is not a change, and that without any further loss of time, to the hangman you shall go--do you hear?
just as sure as you stand there, gaping like a drivelling idiot." "My lord duke," said Merindol in a trembling voice, "is unjust to his faithful servant, who desires nothing but to do his lord's bidding.

But this Baron de Sigognac is not to be disposed of so easily as my lord believes.

Never was there a braver, more fearless man.