Giry tossed the feathers in her dingy hat at this persistent familiarity, "excuse me, how does the ghost manage to give you your two francs ?" "Why, he leaves them on the little shelf in the box, of course.

I find them with the program, which I always give him.

Some evenings, I find flowers in the box, a rose that must have dropped from his lady's bodice ...

for he brings a lady with him sometimes; one day, they left a fan behind them." "Oh, the ghost left a fan, did he?
And what did you do with it ?" "Well, I brought it back to the box next night." Here the inspector's voice was raised.
"You've broken the rules; I shall have to fine you, Mme.

Giry." "Hold your tongue, you fool!" muttered M.Firmin Richard.
"You brought back the fan.