human
That is a queer priest--that Messire Jude, the Abbé.
gpt
Yes, Dominique.
human
Yes, Monsieur Germain. He talks very freely with us servants. This morning he inquired a great deal of me about your affairs. He said you were a close friend of his. Was _he_ a Canadian?
gpt
Not at all. What more, Dominique?
human
He asked how long you had been here; and what relationship you bore to our master; and what were your intentions about staying; and your fortune and your rank; and how many were your clothes and jewels. Then he proposed to see into your chamber here.
gpt
Did you let him?
human
I told him it was against my duty, sir; but he told me I must never dispute the Church, so he walked in and examined everything--_everything_; he even opened the cupboards.
gpt
The thief! If you allow that man in my apartment again I will spit you both. Remember!
human
Curses on that black beetle,
gpt
Amen, profoundly echoed the former.
human
If it were not for the Princess I would feed my rapier with him.
gpt
He has no right to such an honour; I would have him whipped by the lackeys. Répentigny, he has got her to take us back to the Palace to-morrow morning, and spoilt all our pleasure.
human
That seems to be his vocation, Germain answered with warmth.
gpt
I would undertake to punish him myself.
human
On a wager of ten to two half-louis?
gpt
Accepted.
human
Répentigny, if you do this, cried Grancey,