Genestas remained silent for a few moments. Then he moved from where he stood and came nearer to La Fosseuse, who did not hear him, and spoke again to the cure.
“As soon as I have my pension,” he said, “I will come to finish my days here among you.”
ADDENDUM
The following personage appears in other stories of the Human Comedy.
Murat, Joachim, Prince
The Vendetta
The Gondreville Mystery
Colonel Chabert
Domestic Peace