People were jealous of the Mayor, the Liberals had grounds for complaint against him; but after all he was noble and created to fill a superior station, whereas M. Valenod's father had not left him an income of six hundred livres.
On jalousait le maire, les libéraux avaient à s’en plaindre ; mais après tout il était noble et fait pour la supériorité, tandis que le père de M. Valenod ne lui avait pas laissé six cents livres de rente.