He stopped my 100 francs a month, and invited me to return and plough the land with him.

I then tried to paint pictures on religious subjects which proved bad business.
As I could plainly see that I was going to die of hunger, I sent art to the deuce and sought employment.

My father will die one of these days, and I am waiting for that event to live and do nothing." Laurent spoke in a tranquil tone.

In a few words he had just related a characteristic tale that depicted him at full length.

In reality he was an idle fellow, with the appetite of a full-blooded man for everything, and very pronounced ideas as to easy and lasting employment.