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Updated: June 25, 2025
In the hurly-burly, from the clash and din of winged words, I disengaged something of the true quarrel. Now, his predecessor had always bought yeast from the Widow Vacher, next door, who prepared it by an ancient family recipe; but this new-comer had introduced some new yeast of commerce levure viennoise and so deprived her of her small earnings.
"Maybe it would," said Miss Vacher dubiously, though with a latent gleam of malice in her eye. "Take my advise an' do it then," urged Mrs. Tuffin earnestly. "Make the best of a bad job an' turn the tables on she. All the village 'ull be mad wi' her the tale 'ull be in every one's mouth." Miss Vacher compressed her lips and meditatively rubbed her hands.
You must know, then, to begin with, that this Ambialet which you occupy with your petty broils was once an important burg with its charters and liberties, its consul and council of prud'hommes and its own court of justice. It had its guilds, too of midwives for instance, Maman Vacher, who were bound to obey any reasonable summons " "You, there, just listen to that!" put in the baker.
Maman Vacher and the baker, seeing that the tale was done, continued to regard Pere Philibert each with a foolish grin. Pere Philibert took snuff slowly. You, Pierre Champollion, may read in it that he who, with an eye to his private profit, only runs counter to ancient custom in such a town as our Ambialet, may chance to knock his head upon stones.
Thus they quitted each other, and, looking back, he saw that she slackened her speed and went dreamily on in the direction of Planche-au- Vacher. In the mountainous region of Langres, spring can hardly be said to appear before the end of May.
"I think as we've a-come so far," she remarked, "I must ax leave to step in for a bit, Miss Vacher. 'Tis a little matter o' business, and business is a thing what ought to be attended to immediate." Miss Vacher threw open the door with such violence that the handle banged against the wall, and stepped back with sarcastic politeness. "Oh, come in, do.
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