"Go to the big farm down yonder and you can see the 50 one I am telling you about. You will be ashamed to think how uninteresting in comparison are the things you show."
A few minutes later, a magnificent equipage, driven by an elegant gentleman and drawn by two light bays, entered the courtyard of the big farm.
"Does Madame Etienne live here, please?" he asked Petit-Jacques, who was busy grooming Coco.
"Yes, sir."
"Will you kindly give her this card and ask if she will see me?"
Petit-Jacques returned a few minutes later with Mother Etienne.
The gentleman got down from his seat, handing the reins to his groom.
"Excuse me, Madame. I am Sir Booum. It was my circus which gave its first performance here yesterday as announced on the placards posted on the walls throughout the village.