He never for a moment thought of investing them in some little business which would have helped him to live.

When he was again penniless, having no trade, and being, moreover, unwilling to work, he again sought to slip a hand into the Rougons' purse.

Circumstances were not the same as before, however, and he failed to intimidate them.

Pierre even took advantage of this opportunity to turn him out, and forbade him ever to set foot in his house again.
It was of no avail for Antoine to repeat his former accusations.

The townspeople, who were acquainted with his brother's munificence from the publicity which Felicite had given to it, declared him to be in the wrong, and called him a lazy, idle fellow.