They would return laden with spoils--skins of birds and beasts, plants, and rare geological specimens.

Then whole days would be spent in the arrangement of these new acquisitions.

Thus did Landi and his family pass their time.
Hugot was cook, valet, groom, butler, and errand boy.

I have already stated that no other domestic, male or female, lived in the house: Hugot, therefore, was chambermaid as well.

His manifold occupations, however, were not so difficult to fulfil as might at first appear.