Sometimes Jo went down to the village below, and then, at first, he locked the door of the house behind him upon Charley.
Against this Charley made no motion and said no word, but patiently awaited Jo's return.

So it was that, at last, Jo made no attempt to lock the door, but with a nod or a good-bye left him alone.

When Charley saw him returning he would go to meet him, and shake hands with him, and say "Good-day," and then would come in with him and help him get supper or do the work of the house.
Since Charley came no one had visited the house, for there were no paths beyond it, and no one came to the Vadrome Mountain, save by chance.

But after two months had gone the Cure came.

Twice a year the Cure made it a point to visit Jo in the interests of his soul, though the visits came to little, for Jo never went to confession, and seldom to mass.