The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 14 (1/2)
”Yes, ood shake of the hand”
”Not too hard!” said Schwann, plaintively
”You are not glad to see your old friend, then?”
”Not so; but you are so strong that you hurt people without knowing it
But where are all the rest of you?”
”Oh! they are co on I did not want to hurry Brelion and Bechette”
”What! Have you those two animals yet?”
”To be sure Why not? They don't look their age”
”And your wife?”
Gudel, or Iron Jaws, as he was called, hesitated asmoothly there, I hope,” said the innkeeper, with a wink
”Well! We will talk of so else, if you please!”
”Oh! wohed the innkeeper
”I was happy enough with e”
”She irl, now, it is five years since I saw her”
”And she is nearly sixteen An angel without wings!”
”How does she get on with your wife?”
”Oh! Roulante can't endure her!”
Schwann shook his head
”Ah! reat mistake I felt it when you told iantess She had so about her eyes I didn't like She doesn't ill-treat Caillette, I hope?”
”Not if I know it!” answered Gudel, clenching his enorirl, that is all!”
”You need not get so excited And now about Bobi+chel--how is he?”
”Just the same as ever, honest and stupid”
”And Robeccal?”