And, indeed, his allusion to the fresh denunciations of the "Voix du Peuple" hugely amused him.
"Don't jest," muttered Fonsegue, who for his part wished to amuse himself by frightening the young deputy.

"Things are going very badly!" Duthil turned pale, and a vision of the police and Mazas rose before his eyes.

In this wise sheer funk came over him from time to time.

However, with his lack of all moral sense, he soon felt reassured and began to laugh.

"Bah!" he retorted gaily, winking towards Duvillard, "the governor's there to pilot the barque!" The Baron, who was extremely pleased, had pressed his hands, thanked him, and called him an obliging fellow.