He returned in a short time, and the valet came in again with him without having been called.

The shoemaker, who spoke French, was talking the usual nonsense of dealers, when she interrupted him to ask the valet, who was standing familiarly in the room, what he wanted.
"Nothing, madam, I am only waiting for your orders." "Have I not told you that you would be called when your services were required ?" "I should like to know who is my master, you or the gentleman ?" "Neither," I replied, laughing.

"Here are your day's wages.

Be off at once." The shoemaker, seeing that Henriette spoke only French, begged to recommend a teacher of languages.
"What country does he belong to ?" she enquired.
"To Flanders, madam," answered Crispin, "he is a very learned man, about fifty years old.

He is said to be a good man.