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