But as they were both young, and had been married barely seven years, they soon changed the subject.
The next morning, Fougas, laden down like a miller's ass with bon-bons, presented himself at M.Langevin's.

In order to make himself welcome to his two grandchildren, he had skimmed the shop of the celebrated Lebegue--the Boissier of Nancy.

The servant who opened the door for him asked if he were the gentleman her master expected.
"Good!" said he; "my letter has come ?" "Yes, sir; yesterday morning.

And your baggage ?" "I left it at the hotel." "Monsieur will not be satisfied at that.

Your room is ready, up stairs." "Thanks! thanks! thanks! Take this hundred franc note for the good news." "Oh, monsieur! it was not worth so much." "But where is he?
I want to see him--to embrace him--to tell him----" "He's dressing, monsieur; and so is madame." "And the children--my dear grandchildren ?" "If you want to see them, they're right here, in the dining room." "If I want to! Open the door right away!" He discovered that the little boy resembled him, and was overjoyed to see him in the dress of an artillerist playing with a sabre.