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One evening in the month of May, when the fine weather had come and the Parisians had returned to Les Aigues, Monsieur de Troisville, -- who had been persuaded to accompany his daughter, -- Blondet, the Abbe Brossette, the general, and the sub-prefect of Ville-aux-Fayes, who was on a visit to the chateau, were all playing either whist or chess. It was about half-past eleven o'clock when Joseph entered and told his master that the worthless poaching workman who had been dismissed wanted to see him, -- something about a bill which he said the general still owed him. "He is very drunk," added Joseph.
"Very good, I'll go and speak to him."