You too, Monsieur Dionis," she added to the notary; "you'll not be in the way." Thus the probable disinheritance of Massin, Cremiere, and the post master was the news of the day.
Just as the heirs and the notary were crossing the square to go to the post house the noise of the diligence rattling up to the office, which was only a few steps from the church, at the top of the Grand'Rue, made its usual racket.
"Goodness! I'm like you, Minoret; I forgot all about Desire," said Zelie.

"Let us go and see him get down.

He is almost a lawyer; and his interests are mixed up in this matter." The arrival of the diligence is always an amusement, but when it comes in late some unusual event is expected.

The crowd now moved towards the "Ducler." "Here's Desire!" was the general cry.
The tyrant, and yet the life and soul of Nemours, Desire always put the town in a ferment when he came.

Loved by the young men, with whom he was invariably generous, he stimulated them by his very presence.