You are not going to whistle for the sparrows on that pipe, I suppose--" "It grew in a field of mine which bears guns," replied Michu.

"Look! this is how I sow them." The bailiff took aim at a viper thirty feet away and cut it in two.
"Have you got that bandit's weapon to protect your master ?" said Violette.

"Perhaps he gave it to you." "He came from Paris expressly to bring it to me," replied Michu.
"People are talking all round the neighborhood of this journey of his; some say he is in disgrace and has to retire from office; others that he wants to see things for himself down here.

But anyway, why does he come, like the First Consul, without giving warning?
Did you know he was coming ?" "I am not on such terms with him as to be in his confidence." "Then you have not seen him ?" "I did not know he was here till I got back from my rounds in the forest," said Michu, reloading his gun.
"He has sent to Arcis for Monsieur Grevin," said Violette; "they are scheming something." "If you are going round by Cinq-Cygne, take me up behind you," said the bailiff.

"I'm going there." Violette was too timid to have a man of Michu's strength on his crupper, and he spurred his beast.