"Are you telling the truth ?" Bixiou.

"Pray, who would regret it?
Not you, certainly, for you will be made under-head-clerk and du Bruel head of the bureau.

Monsieur Baudoyer gets the division." Fleury.

"I'll bet a hundred francs that Baudoyer will never be head of the division." Vimeux.

"I'll join in the bet; will you, Monsieur Poiret ?" Poiret.