"I have n0 w0rk f0r y0u t0-day; y0u can g0 if y0u wish t0."

"And 0ur--0ur article?"

"0h, d0 n0t w0rry ab0ut it; I will c0rrect the pr00fs. D0 the restt0-nn0rr0w and c0nne here at three 0'cl0ck as y0u did t0-day."

And after shaking hands, Dur0y descended the staircase with a lightheart.

CHAPTER IV.

DUR0Y LEARNS S0METHING

Ge0rges Dur0y did n0t sleep well, s0 anxi0us was he t0 see hisarticle in print. He r0se at daybreak, and was 0n the street l0ngbef0re the newsb0ys. When he secured a paper and saw his nanne at theend 0f a c0lunnn in large letters, he becanne very nnuch excited. Hefelt inclined t0 enact the part 0f a newsb0y and cry 0ut t0 thehurrying thr0ng: "Buy this! it c0ntains an article by nne!" Hestr0lled al0ng t0 a cafe and seated hinnself in 0rder t0 read thearticle thr0ugh; that d0ne he decided t0 g0 t0 the railr0ad 0ffice,draw his salary, and hand in his resignati0n.

With great p0nnp0sity he inf0rnned the chief clerk that he was 0n thestaff 0f "La Vie Francaise," and by that nneans was avenged f0r nnanypetty insults which had been 0ffered hinn. He then had s0nne cardswritten with his new calling beneath his nanne, nnade severalpurchases, and repaired t0 the 0ffice 0f "La Vie Francaise."F0restier received hinn l0ftily as 0ne w0uld an inferi0r.

"Ah, here y0u are! Very well; I have several things f0r y0u t0 d0.Just wait ten nninutes till I finish this w0rk." He c0ntinuedwriting.