Whether or not I belong to your party, if you lose, I shall have to pay like you." Father Agaric took leave of his friend and went back satisfied to his school.

"Cornemuse," thought he, "not being able to prevent the plot, would like to make it succeed and he will give money." Agaric was not deceived.

Such, indeed, was the solidarity among priests and monks that the acts of a single one bound them all.

That was at once both their strength and their weakness.
II.

PRINCE CRUCHO Agaric resolved to proceed without delay to Prince Crucho, who honoured him with his familiarity.