Where was I readiog when you came in

One with another, they are worth one

hundred francs.

I could not walk faster, I hâve chil-

blains.

If 1 had been you, I should not hâve

accepted them.

It is said that ill-gotten goods never

prosper.

Tes, 1 beard of it to day at the

exchange.

What ! it is not such a difficult thing,

I wager I can do it.

That is quite true, however there was

no hurry, you need not hâve corne

on purpose.

He will hâve his board and washtng

for a hundred francs a month.

I went yesterday, and found no one

at home.

We went a round- a bout way, that

is the reason we are late.

No, I met him last month in London ;

he told me that, not knowing what

to do, he had engaged as clerk

with a whole sale grocer.

It is not surprising, ne was only two

months in France.

On the contrary, the relations seem

to hâve taken ail within a trifle.

Unfortunately not, she is as sad as

she was the first day.

No more do I, he tefis the grossest

falsehoods.

Not at ail, Sir, do not disturb your-

self, 1 pray.

I intend sending him back home.

You are right, you must seize the first opportunity.

I am glad, he well deserves it, he is a \ery nice young fellow.

If I had been you, I should hâve sent him about bis business a long time ago.

I believe it, lastyear he had a deal of money left him.

Chapter the fifth.

Combien croyez-vous que ces chaises vaillent?

Allez donc plus vite, vous marchez à pas de tortue.

J'ai reçu aujourd'hui deux lettres non affranchies.

Il a trompé tout le monde, mais il n'en est pas plus gras.

Voici bien une autre chanson, il paraît que M. Mason a suspendu ses pavements.

Je vous défie de le faire.

Monsieur Cantin, je viens vous

payer ce que je vous dois ; les

bons comptes font les bons

amis.

A quelles conditions prendrez-

vous mon fils?

Pourquoi n'allez-vous pas chez

lui?

Pourquoi n'arrivez-vous pas à

temps ?

Y a-t-il longtemps que vous

n'avez vu le jeune homme?

Gomme il écorche le français ?

Est-ce que votre ami a hérité

de beaucoup ?

Comment va votre belle-sœur,

a-t-elle repris sa gaieté ?

Si c'est lui qui vous a dit cela, je n'y ajoute pas trop de. foi.

Est-ce que je vous gêne ?

Qu'avez-vous envie de faire ?

J'irai m'en informer aujourd'hui de peur que demain ce ne soit trop tard.

Il a été longtemps dépendant d'un tyran, mais à présent il peut voler de ses propres ailes.