“No;thankstoSte。Genevieveandyourlordship,whomwecallinthisvillagethepoorman’sfriend,Ihaveafowlinthepot。“
ThisphrasesopleasedmethatIrepeatedittotheking。Ittickledhisfancyalso,andforsomeyearsitwasaverycommonremarkofthatgoodandgreatruler,thathehopedtolivetoseeeverypeasantwithafowlinhispot。
“Butwhy,“IrememberIonceaskedthishonestfellow——itwasonthelastoccasionofthesorrelfallinglamethere——“doyouthankSte。Genevieve?“
“Sheismypatronsaint,“heanswered。
“ThenyouareaParisian?“