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           Imaybebesiegedinmyturn,andIshallnotbesorryforhimtobeabletoletmeenjoythesameadvantageswithwhichyougratifyyourmaster."

           "Lord,monsieur!Thereisnothingmoreeasy,"saidMousqueton,withamodestair."Oneonlyneedstobesharp,that’sall.Iwasbroughtupinthecountry,andmyfatherinhisleisuretimewassomethingofapoacher."

           "Andwhatdidhedotherestofhistime?"

           "Monsieur,hecarriedonatradewhichIhavealwaysthoughtsatisfactory."

           "Which?"

           "AsitwasatimeofwarbetweentheCatholicsandtheHuguenots,andashesawtheCatholicsexterminatetheHuguenotsandtheHuguenotsexterminatetheCatholicsallinthenameofreligionheadoptedamixedbeliefwhichpermittedhimtobesometimesCatholic,sometimesaHuguenot.Now,hewasaccustomedtowalkwithhisfowlingpieceonhisshoulder,behindthehedgeswhichbordertheroads,andwhenhesawaCatholiccomingalone,theProtestantreligionimmediatelyprevailedinhismind.Heloweredhisguninthedirectionofthetraveler;then,whenhewaswithintenpacesofhim,hecommencedaconversationwhichalmostalwaysendedbythetraveler’sabandoninghispursetosavehislife.ItgoeswithoutsayingthatwhenhesawaHuguenotcoming,hefelthimselffilledwithsuchardentCatholiczealthathecouldnotunderstandhow,aquarterofanhourbefore,hehadbeenabletohaveanydoubtsuponthesuperiorityofourholyreligion.

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