Claude Mignon, at the lodge, has two terrible ones, which he keeps in his pocket as a charm." "I have seen them," said the tutor, "in Monsieur Claude's pocket.

When he can show me similar ones in a toad's head I will believe.
Meanwhile, I must beg of you, Monsieur, to put up your sword.

You must not kill this poor animal, which is quite harmless, and very useful in a garden--it feeds upon many insects and reptiles which injure the plants." "It shall not be useful, in this garden," said the little Viscount, fretfully.

"There are plenty of gardeners to destroy the insects, and, if needful, we can have more.

But the toad shall not remain.