'Just imagine, my friend,' said the abbe Chas coming to a standstill and opening his eyes wide, 'these stuffs stand by themselves, there is so much gold in them.
Figurez-vous, mon ami, disait l’abbé Chas en s’arrêtant tout court et ouvrant de grands yeux, que ces étoffes se tiennent droites tant il y a d’or.