CHAPTER I
A PROMISING JOB
“... Six, seven, eight, nine, ten; there you are!”
“And there’s your bill back in exchange; Monsieur Moche, I thank you.”
“It’s I should thank you!”
“Not at all, not at all!... Your leave, Monsieur Moche, to count them over again on my side? Ten thousand francs, quite a sum of money!”
“My word, yes, my man; so that clears your budget, eh?”
“Please don’t think I mistrust you because I check the notes; it’s the usual thing.”
“Go on, go on; don’t apologise.”