I do my best to be agreeable to you, to settle matters satisfactorily.

Nothing seems to cheer you.

You make me think of the hare in La Fontaine: "'Cet animal est triste, et la Crainte le ronge.'" "Fear and hate, madame," replied he.

"I hate this man; he is insupportable to me.

I will give up coming to Maisons if I always must meet him here.