They are poor people.

In my small way I help some of them, when an evil time comes in the winter." He was all eagerness now, and full of desire to help.

It was he who told the Count's story, and told it a little wrong as a story is usually related by one who repeats it, while Sarrion stood at the door and looked around him.

It was Mon who persisted that every stone should be turned, and every denizen of the great house interrogated.

But nothing resulted from these inquiries.
"I did not, of course, mention Francisco's name," he said, confidentially, as they emerged into the street again.