In the winter we used to go to the glass houses and sleep in the warm ashes.

All these were good times, while now--" "Well, what have you to grumble at now?
Don't I hand you a five-franc piece every day that you are at work ?" "But that ain't good enough.

Come, don't get shirty; all I asks is a rise of salary.

Only say either Yes or No; and if you say No, why, I sends in my resignation." Beaumarchef would have given a five-franc piece out of his own pocket for Mascarin to have heard the boy's impertinence.
"You are a young rascal!" said he, "and keep the worst of company.

There is no use in denying it, for a hang-dog fellow, calling himself Polyte, has been here asking after you." "My company ain't any business of yours." "Well, I give you warning, you will come to grief." "How ?" returned Toto Chupin sulkily.