But his wife was master; he had to say this and not say that in company, to fast every Friday, dress as she liked, harass at her bidding those patients who did not pay.
Mais sa femme fut le maître; il devait devant le monde dire ceci, ne pas dire cela, faire maigre tous les vendredis, s’habiller comme elle l’entendait, harceler par son ordre les clients qui ne payaient pas.