He was dressed in a complete suit of chestnut-coloured velveteen, worn at the sides; sabots were on his feet.

He had rather a waspish-looking face, the expression of which lightened, however, as soon as he saw Monsieur Darzac.
"Friends," said our guide.

"Nobody in the pavilion, Daddy Jacques ?" "I ought not to allow anybody to enter, Monsieur Robert, but of course the order does not apply to you.

These gentlemen of justice have seen everything there is to be seen, and made enough drawings, and drawn up enough reports--" "Excuse me, Monsieur Jacques, one question before anything else," said Rouletabille.
"What is it, young man?
If I can answer it--" "Did your mistress wear her hair in bands, that evening?
You know what I mean--over her forehead ?" "No, young man.

My mistress never wore her hair in the way you suggest, neither on that day nor on any other.