“How, nothing?”
“Bread and shelter; is not that enough?”
“Herr Christian,” said the danneman, frowning, “you are then either lazy or a bad fellow, since you do not think of the future.”
Christian saw, that by being too disinterested, he had caused the danneman to distrust him.
“Do you know M. Goefle?” he said.
“The lawyer? Yes, very well; it was I who sold him his horse. He is a good horse, and the lawyer is an honest man!”
“Very good; he will answer for me. Will that be satisfactory?”
“Yes, it is settled. Take back your money.”
“Suppose I should ask you to keep it for me?”
“Why so, is it stolen money?” cried the danneman, becoming suspicious again.