The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 20 (2/2)

When he reached Bobi+chel, as still in his frog attitude, the clown gave a flourish with his leg and his foot, quite by accident of course, knocking off Robeccal's hat

”Look out!” cried Robeccal

”Oh! a thousand pardons,” answered Bobi+chel, ”I did not see you!”

”Didn't you! Well! little Caillette saw irl's nonsense Never one The truth is, these people are putting on airs, and I don't like it”

Robeccal was no fool, and these words inspired him with suspicion ”Does he want ht in this idea

”And as for Fanfar!” continued Bobi+chel, now standing on his feet

”And what of him? You are as intiacious nod, replied, ”Of course I am, he is the master's favorite, but all the same I am not pleased with him He eats our bread, and what does he do?”

”He adds to the success of the entertain to provoke , because he has learned a lot of things, and can play on a lot of instruments, does not prove that he is worth more than either of us”

”Oh! if I only knehether you were to be trusted!” cried Robeccal

Bobi+chel in vain tried to preserve utter impassibility Robeccal surprised a look in his eyes, which he translated at once asto speak I have him”

”I am to be trusted,” said Bobi+chel, ”particularly if there is a dirty piece of business on hand!”

This was enough Robeccal arned

”Well then,” he said, in a whisper, ”I am about to leave Gudel”

”No, not really!”

”And if you desire, we can start together I know of a place where we shall be received with open arh e think of it!”

”It is a good idea,” said Bobi+chel ”When shall we go?”

”One of these nights, when it is not cold”

”Have we far to go?”

”What! Already afraid of fatigue? We will oing?”

”Come now, Bobi+chel, none of that! I don't like questions, and I don't choose to be watched!”

And Robeccal walked off