It was an offer made politely in the way of business: decline it in the same spirit; that is what you have to do." "Monsieur, you hear what mademoiselle says?
She carries politeness a long way.

After all it is a good fault.

Well, monsieur, I need not answer you, since Mademoiselle de Beaurepaire has answered you; but I detain you no longer." Strictly a weasel has no business with the temper of a tiger, but this one had, and the long vindictiveness of a Corsican.

"Ah! my little lady, you turn me out of the house, do you ?" cried he, grinding his teeth.
"Turn him out of the house?
what a phrase! where has this man lived ?" "A man!" snarled Perrin, "whom none ever yet insulted without repenting it, and repenting in vain.

You are under obligations to me, and you think to turn me out! You are at my mercy, and you think I will let you turn me to your door! In less than a mouth I will stand here, and say to you, Beaurepaire is mine.