What is it, old friend?
Is there bad news ?" "There is terrible news," Brenon said, "so bad that I don't know how to tell you." "Speak out, old friend.

I have had one blow so heavy that I can scarcely be hurt more than I am." "Well, then, monsieur, your father has been arrested and is in the prison; and you know what that means!" "Father arrested!" Jean exclaimed; "on what grounds?
He never expressed an opinion as to public affairs.

That at heart he hated what has been going on, I know; but he never spoke strongly, even to me, and when I have heard his opinion asked, he has always replied that he was a trader, and that a man could not give his attention to business if he worried himself over politics.

He attended to his trade, and left it to those who liked, to manage the government of the country.
"What of my mother and sister ?" "They are safe, monsieur.

He sent them off a fortnight before, in disguise, to La Rochelle; at least, so I have heard from the fishermen.