himself in the garden. He approached the hut; its door consisted of a very low and narrow aperture, and it resembled those buildings which road laborers construct for themselves along the 

roads."

of a prowler of evil appearance; a suspicious vagabond had 

arrived who must be somewhere about the town, and those who should take it into their heads to 

return home late that night might be subjected to unpleasant encounters. "

a sad and humiliated man. He did not turn round a single time. Had he done so, he would have 

seen the host of the Cross of Colbas standing on his threshold, surrounded by all the guests of his 

inn, and all the passers by in the street, talking vivaciously, and pointing him out with his finger; 

and, from the glances of terror and distrust cast by the group, he might have divined that his 

arrival would speedily become an event for the whole town."