"It's Rosalie, monsieur," she said.
"Tell your grandmother to come and speak to me," said the gentleman.
Rosalie ran to the house and came hurrying back with her grandmother.
"Good day, Monsieur Vulfran," said the old woman.
"Good day, Françoise."
"What can I do for you, sir; I'm at your service."
"I've come about your brother Omer. I've just come from his place. His drunken wife was the only person there and she could not understand anything."
"Omer's gone to Amiens; he comes back tonight."
"Tell him that I have heard that he has rented his hall to some rascals to hold a public meeting and ... I don't wish that meeting to take place."
"But if they've rented it, sir?"