"27th. Nothing to set down."
"Good! There's economy for you."
"'28th. Baptiste, on account, 6 fr.'"
"Now this time I am sure we owe Baptiste nothing more. Perhaps he is even in our debt. We must see."
"29th. Nothing set down, except the beginning of an article on 'Social Morals.'"
"30th. Ah! We had company at dinner—heavy expenses the 30th, 55 fr. 31st.—that's today—we have spent nothing yet. You see," continued Marcel, "the account has been kept very carefully, and the total does not reach five hundred francs."
"Then there ought to be money in the drawer."
"We can see," said Marcel, opening it.
"Anything there?"
"Yes, a spider."