At length, however, suspicions began to arise and jokers accused him of hiding in a cellar, where Mouquette kept him warm; for this relationship, when known, had done him harm.
A la longue, cependant, la méfiance commençait, des farceurs l'accusaient de se cacher dans une cave, ou la Mouquette lui tenait chaud; car cette liaison connue lui avait fait du tort.