An outcry was made about tyranny.

Montcornet became an object of general hatred.

Not only were five or six lives radically changed by him, but many personal vanities were wounded.

The peasants, taking their cue from words dropped by the small tradesmen of Ville-aux-Fayes and Soulanges, and by Rigou, Langlume, Guerbet, and the postmaster at Conches, thought they were on the eve of losing what they called their rights.
The general stopped the suit brought by Courtecuisse by paying him all he demanded.

The man then purchased, nominally for two thousand francs, a little property surrounded on all sides but one by the estate of Les Aigues,--a sort of cover into which the game escaped.