Can you not, while affecting perfect submission, live in a manner more suited to you?
There are many young men of your age in a precisely similar position." Norbert took a step forward and began to listen earnestly.
"You have more liberty now," continued Daumon.

"Pray, does your father know how you employ your time ?" "He knows that I can do nothing but shoot." "Well, I know what I would do if I were your age." "And what would that be ?" "First of all, I would stay at home sufficiently often not to arouse papa's suspicions, and the rest of my leisure I would spend in Poitiers, which is a very pleasant town.

I could take nice rooms in which I could be my own master.

At Champdoce I could keep to my peasant's clothes, but in Poitiers I would be dressed by the best tailor.

I should pick up a few boon companions amongst the jolly students, and have plenty of friends, ladies as well as gentlemen.