… This man paid no attention to anyone. He ate with the voracity of a starving man. However, after supper he said:

“

Monsieur le Curé

of the good God, all this is far too good for me; but I must say that the carters who would not allow me to eat with them keep a better table than you do.”

Between ourselves, the remark rather shocked me. My brother replied:⁠—

“They are more fatigued than I.”