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I mentioned you both, and do you know what he replied?" He wanted to pause to give more effect to his words, but he was afraid that they would turn their backs upon him before he had said what he wanted. "'Oh, my nephews, he said, 'and what are they? From the tone in which he said those few words I thought it better not to reply," continued Talouel.
Talouel hurried forward to meet the telegraph boy. "Say, you don't hurry yourself, do you?" he cried. "Do you want me to kill myself?" asked the boy, insolently. He hurried with the message to M. Vulfran's office. "Shall I open it, sir?" he asked eagerly. "Yes, do," said M. Vulfran. "Oh, it is in English," replied Talouel, as he looked at the missive.
He will come back to me very soon," said the old man in a firm voice. The next day the banker from Amiens called at the factory. He was met at the steps by Talouel, who did all in his power to get the first information which he knew the banker was bringing.
Finally she saw Talouel, who asked her roughly what she was doing there. "Monsieur Vulfran told me to come this morning to the office to see him," she said. "Outside there, is not the office," he said. "I was waiting to be called in," she replied. "Come up then." She went up the steps, following him in. "What did you do at Saint-Pipoy?" he asked, turning to look at her.
"Oh, sir, I think my two fingers are broken," she said, "although I am not in much pain." "Well, why are you crying?" asked M. Vulfran, tenderly. "Because you speak so kindly to me." Talouel shrugged his shoulders. "Now go home at once," said M. Vulfran, "and I'll send the doctor to you." "Write a note to Dr.
"I'll remember," said Perrine, "I assure you." "Very good. Now go and sit down on that bench over there. If the boss really needs you he'll remember that he told you to come here this morning. He is busy talking to some of his men now." She sat on the bench for almost an hour, not daring to move so long as Talouel was near. What a dreadful man! How afraid she was of him!
They had discussed the doings of the day just passed, so now they went on to the next day, to the work at the factories, the quarrels, the doings of the heads of the concern M. Vulfran Paindavoine and his nephews, whom they called "the kids," and the foreman, Talouel. They spoke of this man by name only once, but the names they called him bespoke better than words what they thought of him.
He wanted to make her talk, and he would attempt any deceit and hypocrisy to gain his object. M. Vulfran had told her that if she were questioned she must not let anyone know the contents of the letter. Evidently he had foreseen what might happen. She must obey him. Talouel, leaning on her desk, fixed his eyes on her face.
"Sent off for continual drunkenness," said M. Vulfran, smiling. "I had supposed that you would take this step eventually," said Talouel. "Exactly," replied his employer briefly. Talouel had established his power in the house by these two words, "I suppose." His aim was to persuade his chief that he was so devoted to his interests that he was able to foresee every wish that he might have.
All of his orders pass by me; all favors that he bestows are also passed by me. I have to know all that concerns him." "Even his personal affairs?" "Does that letter relate to personal affairs then?" asked Talouel. She realized that she had let herself be caught. "I did not say that," she said. "I said that in case it was a personal letter, ought I to let you know the contents?"
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