"Oh, monsieur, all the honor is on our side!"
"Not at all, it is on my side!"
"Surely not! Surely not, monsieur! You are too kind! I can clearly see that you mean to bestow great honor upon us."
"Well, have it your way, my good man! There are faces like yours—that charm one on the spot. Besides, I found you to be so honest a man in the matter of the price of the shirts—"
"It is only a matter of conscience, monsieur. Only a matter of conscience."
"That I said to myself on the spot—This Monsieur Lebrenn must be an admirable, an honest man. I would like to be pleasant to him—even to oblige him, if I can."
"Oh, monsieur, I know not how to express to you—"
"Come, you told me a minute ago that business was poor—would you like me to pay you in advance for my order?"
"Oh, no, no, no, monsieur; that is unnecessary."
"Do not be bashful! Be frank. The amount is large—I shall give you an order upon my banker."