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Updated: June 17, 2025
Then, as he was not the sort of man to waste time in regrets, he said to Perrine: "Write two cables, one to M. Leserre in French and one to Father Makerness in English." She quickly wrote the cable that she had to translate into English, but she asked if she could get a dictionary from Bendit's office before she did the one in French. "Are you not sure of your spelling?" asked M. Vulfran.
Although little Perrine gave this reply in a very gentle voice, the blind man knew that he would gain nothing by hurrying her. "You are right," he said; "not being in French, you must understand it thoroughly before you can explain it to me. You'd better take the letter and go into Bendit's office; translate it as accurately as you can, writing it out so that you can read it to me.
"No," said Perrine, hesitatingly; "I ... I did not have any paper." "Oh, very well. You will be able to find all you need in Monsieur Bendit's office. When you write tell them exactly what position you occupy in my employ. If they have anything better to offer you, they will send for you; if not, they will let you remain here." "Oh, certainly ... I am sure I shall stay...." "Yes, I think so.
Bendit's office which Perrine occupied was a tiny place whose sole furniture consisted of a table and two chairs, a bookcase in blackwood, and a map of the world. Yet with its polished pine floor, and a window with its red and white shade, it appeared very bright to Perrine.
Fabry's office was a large room where several draughtsmen were standing up before their drawings, arranged on high inclined desks. Having nothing to do and not liking to take M. Bendit's chair, Perrine took a seat by the door. She opened one of the dictionaries which were the only kind of books the office contained.
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