"And—and—is he still with you, monsieur?"
"He? You mean Georget, do you not?"
"Yes, monsieur, Georget."
"To be sure; but he didn't come with me; I left him at Nogent. I must also confess to you, my child, that I didn't tell him that you had been to Nogent; after what happened, I knew that I should simply make him unhappy; and before telling him anything, I wished to see you again."
"You did well, monsieur."
"However, as the winter is approaching, we shall return to Paris in a few days."
"Will he come back with you?"
"Yes, I shall bring him with me; I shall find work for him here; he is an intelligent fellow and he writes well—it would be a pity to have him continue as a messenger."
"And you will return soon, monsieur?"
"Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"