He followed me with abuse, and, deprived by my departure of any other means of showing his spite, fell to shouting through the floor, bidding me remember six o'clock, and be stirring; with other taunts, which did not cease until he had tired himself out.
The sight of my belongings--which I had left a few hours before at the Chateau--strewn about the floor of this garret, went some way towards firing me again.

But I was worn out.

The indignities and mishaps of the evening had, for once, crushed my spirit, and after swearing an oath or two I began to pack my bags.

Vengeance I would have; but the time and manner I left for daylight thought.

Beyond six o'clock in the morning I did not look forward; and if I longed for anything it was for a little of the good Armagnac I had wasted on those louts of merchants in the kitchen below.