"He gave you nothing then or since?"
"Pas un sous, Monsieur—nothing."
"Has he promised you anything?"
"Nothing, Monsieur."
"But you understand what he means?"
"Monsieur will explain himself."
"You understand he has made you an offer in case you consent to transfer your service."
"Monsieur commands my allegiance."
"You have only to say so if you wish it."
"Monsieur is my generous chief. I will not abandon him for a stranger—never, while he continues his goodness and his preference for me."