"What has he to do with me ?" Bixiou.

"You'll find out; do you suppose Baudoyer will overlook what happened just now ?" Fleury.

"Another piece of Bixiou's spite! You've a queer fellow to deal with in there.

Now, Monsieur Rabourdin,--there's a man for you! He put work on my table to-day that you couldn't get through within this office in three days; well, he expects me to have it done by four o'clock to-day.

But he is not always at my heels to hinder me from talking to my friends." Baudoyer [appearing at the door].