"He'll be very glad that I know about it, in a little while."
This time it was in fact Chamoureau who entered Freluchon's room.
"So this fellow has come back at last!" he cried. "Tandem!—denique!—Do you know, Freluchon, that your treatment of me has been rather too unceremonious?"
"Good-morning, Chamoureau; embrace me!"
"To go away without returning my new black coat and trousers! You have no idea what that cost me!"
"Embrace your friend!"
"Let me alone.—The trousers were new, too."
"Do you suppose that I have worn your clothes, I should like to know? do you think that I put on your coat and trousers to go to Rouen?"
"Faith! I don't know."
"I should look very nice in them, as I'm five inches shorter than you! See, there are your clothes, on that chair; I give you my word that they haven't been to Rouen."