"Yes, as a general thing; but not to-day."
"Why not to-day?"
"She has just had me turned out of the house."
"Why didn't you ask for me?"
"I did ask for you, Monsieur le baron, but they said yon were not at home."
"I was at home; I have only just come out, my dear; for fast as you may have come, I'll answer for it I came faster!"
"Maybe; it is likely enough, Monsieur le baron; for when Madame was so cruel to me I thought I would come and ask the wolves to help me, but couldn't decide at once to do so."
"What help can the wolves give you?"
Michel forced himself to utter the word.
"The help I wanted Madame la baronne to give me, for my poor father who is very ill."