"Enough fooling for to-day," he said, and stealthily he repressed Grio's resistance.

"Enough! Enough! I see that the young gentleman does not altogether understand our humours.

He will come to them in time, in time," his voice almost fawning, "and see we mean no harm.

Did I understand," he continued, addressing Claude directly, "that your father knew Messer Blondel ?" "Who is now Syndic?
My uncle did," Claude answered rather curtly.

He was more and more puzzled by the change in Basterga's manner.