A suit against laboring men is sure to result in hatred to those who live among them.

Let me warn you of this; for if you follow the course you propose, you will have to fight against the poor of this district at least.

But that's not all.

Counting it over, Monsieur Mariotte, a worthy man, found he was the loser by his original lease.

Forced to pay ready money, he was nevertheless obliged to sell on time; Gaubertin delivered his timber at long credits for the purpose of ruining his competitor.