"That may be; and it will be delightful to make use of this fiend's money to repair the injury which an angel has done herself for me."
Pellisson looked with a surprised air at Fouquet, whose thoughts were from that moment fixed upon a fresh object in view.
"Well!" inquired La Fontaine, "what about my negotiation?"
"Admirable, my dear poet."
"Yes," said Gourville; "but there are some people who are anxious to have the steed who have not money enough to pay for the bridle."
"And Vanel would draw back from his offer if he were to be taken at his word," continued the Abbe Fouquet.
"I do not believe it," said La Fontaine.
"What do you know about it?"
"Why, you have not yet heard the dénouement of my story."
"If there is a dénouement, why do you beat about the bush so much?"