I tell you, he will be my servant, and I tell you, he will do well.' I had crossed the room, and was already overhauling my wardrobe as I spoke.
'Well,' concluded the lawyer, with a shrug, 'one risk with another: _a la guerre comme a la guerre_, as you would say.

Let the brat come and be useful, at least.' And he was about to ring the bell, when his eye was caught by my researches in the wardrobe.

'Do not fall in love with these coats, waistcoats, cravats, and other panoply and accoutrements by which you are now surrounded.

You must not run the post as a dandy.

It is not the fashion, even.' 'You are pleased to be facetious, sir,' said I; 'and not according to knowledge.