"Ha, ha, so all the world is in love with Mademoiselle de La Bastie ?" And Butscha suddenly appeared and looked at La Briere.

La Briere checked his anger when, by the light of the moon, he saw the dwarf, and he made a few steps without replying.
"Soldiers who serve in the same company ought to be good comrades," remarked Butscha.

"You don't love Canalis; neither do I." "He is my friend," replied Ernest.
"Ha, you are the little secretary ?" "You are to know, monsieur, that I am no man's secretary.

I have the honor to be of counsel to a supreme court of this kingdom." "I have the honor to salute Monsieur de La Briere," said Butscha.

"I myself have the honor to be head clerk to Latournelle, chief councillor of Havre, and my position is a better one than yours.