"Oh! but he is in a good position. He has studied. He already earns 1,500 francs a year. His father sent him to college. He had read for the bar, and learnt painting. That is so, is it not, Laurent? You'll dine with us?"
—Oh! mais, lui, il se porte bien, il a étudié, il gagne déjà quinze cents francs…. Son père l'a mis au collège; il a fait son droit et a appris la peinture. N'est-ce pas, Laurent?… Tu vas dîner avec nous.