But what he is most short of is powder.

Now the chestnuts are in, the only other thing he wants is powder." "I will give you a loaf for him, and some powder, too.

Tell him to use it sparingly--it is very dear." "Colomba," said Orso in French, "on whom are you bestowing your charity ?" "On a poor bandit belonging to this village," replied Colomba in the same language.

"This little girl is his niece." "It strikes me you might place your gifts better.

Why should you send powder to a ruffian who will use it to commit crimes?
But for the deplorable weakness every one here seems to have for the bandits, they would have disappeared out of Corsica long ago." "The worst men in our country are not those who are 'in the country.'" "Give them bread, if it so please you.