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She entered, loaded with china, silver, and bottles, and behind her came a large man in a white apron, bearing three or four covered dishes in his hands. It was the order to go and obtain this repast from the village inn which had drawn from Bibiaine so many exclamations of wonder and dismay in the passage. A moment later the cure and his guests took their places at the table.
This money gave Chupin an appetite for more, so he took it into his head to give this old noble a reception like that which was given to the Emperor. Having learned through Bibiaine, whose tongue is as long as a viper's, all that has passed at the presbytery, between you, Monsieur Lacheneur, and the duke, he came and proclaimed it in the market-place.
He was convinced of it; and when the berlin stopped before the house of the cure, M. de Sairmeuse was persuaded that the prestige of the nobility was greater than ever. Upon the threshold of the parsonage, Bibiaine, the old housekeeper, was standing. She knew who these guests must be, for the cure's servants always know what is going on.
Mechanically, he turned to Bibiaine, but the old servant had taken flight. The duke understood his host's astonishment. "Upon my word, Abbe!" he said, with the impertinent ease of a grand seigneur who makes himself at home everywhere, "we have taken your house by storm, and hold the position, as you see. I am the Duc de Sairmeuse, and this is my son, the Marquis."
"Will these gentlemen take any refreshments?" inquired Bibiaine. "Upon my word," replied Martial, "I must confess that the drive has whetted my appetite amazingly." "Blessed Jesus!" exclaimed the old housekeeper, in evident despair. "What am I to do? I, who have nothing! That is to say yes I have an old hen left in the coop. Give me time to wring its neck, to pick it, and clean it "
"Ah!" he exclaimed, "it is the rascal who has had the impudence Let him come in, old woman, let him come in." Bibiaine retired, and the priest's uneasiness increased. "Permit me, Monsieur le Duc," he said, hastily, "to remark that Monsieur Lacheneur exercises a great influence in this region to offend him would be impolitic " "I understand you advise me to be conciliatory.
Knowing the condition of the country, and the state of public opinion, the cure endeavored to convince the obstinate man of his mistake; but upon this subject the duke would not permit contradiction, or even raillery; and he was fast losing his temper, when Bibiaine appeared at the parlor door.
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