However, if the landlord and the bootmaker are inclined to be hasty, I would ask the friend to get them to listen to reason.

It is extraordinary, Monsieur Benoit, but every time I think of your triple character as a landlord, a bootmaker, and a friend, I am tempted to believe in the Trinity." Whilst listening to Rodolphe the landlord had turned at one and the same time red, green, white, and yellow, and at each fresh jest from his lodger that rainbow of anger grew deeper and deeper upon his face.
"Sir," said he, "I do not like to be made game of.

I have waited long enough.

I give you notice of quit, and unless you let me have some money this evening, I know what I shall have to do." "Money! money! Am I asking you for money ?" said Rodolphe.

"Besides, if I had any, I should not give it to you.