C. — On the whole of Chapter IV

The priest lived rather meagerly at home and when he dined with us on Sundays, he would corne in telling how hungry he was. We always talked about the weather. Then my aunt would burst f orth ail of a sudden and give vent to her wrath on ail création. The priest would say that the men of to-day hardly resembled those of former times — priests of course, being out of the question. I decided to consult on this subject the three people whom I was able to see every day. John was so stupid that his opinion was not worth much. Perrine burst into a broad laugh, disappeared into her dairy, and shut the door in my face. Suzon had had a larger expérience and so I saved her for the last. She was in one of her bad tempers but I soon found her weak spot. However it was her opinion that women are not of much account and that men are of no account atall.