The word belonged to the dictionary of the worthy pair.
"What's Monsieur Brunet coming bothering about here ?" asked Tonsard.
"Hey, by the powers, you folks!" said Vermichel, "you've brought him in for the last three years more than you are worth.

Ha! that master at Les Aigues, he has his eye upon you; he'll punch you in the ribs; he's after you, the Shopman! Brunet says, if there were three such landlords in the valley his fortune would be made." "What new harm are they going to do to the poor ?" asked Marie.
"A pretty wise thing for themselves," replied Vermichel.

"Faith! you'll have to give in, in the end.

How can you help it?
They've got the power.

For the last two years haven't they had three foresters and a horse-patrol, all as active as ants, and a field-keeper who is a terror?
Besides, the gendarmerie is ready to do their dirty work at any time.
They'll crush you--" "Bah!" said Tonsard, "we are too flat.