Well, I shall endeavor that affection may follow." Then, after an instant's deeper reflection,--"Bah!" said he, "to what purpose?
He is an Englishman." And he in turn went out, a little confused after the combat.
"So," said he, "I am a land-owner! But how the devil am I to share the cottage with Planchet?
Unless I give him the land, and I take the chateau, or the he takes the house and I--nonsense! M.Monk will never allow me to share a house he has inhabited, with a grocer.

He is too proud for that.

Besides, why should I say anything about it to him?
It was not with the money of the company I have acquired that property, it was with my mother-wit alone; it is all mine, then.

So, now I will go and find Athos." And he directed his steps towards the dwelling of the Comte de la Fere..