"
Just as the post master fell into the chair he saw at the gate the
heated face of the clerk of the court who returned to the house of
death with the celerity of a weasel.
"Well, what is it now?" asked the post master, unlocking the gate for
his co-heir.
"Nothing; I have come back to be present at the sealing," answered
Massin, giving him a savage look.
"I wish those seals were already on, so that we could go home," said
Minoret.
"We shall have to put a watcher over them," said Massin. "La Bougival
is capable of anything in the interests of that minx. We'll put Goupil
there."
"Goupil!" said the post master; "put a rat in the meal!"
"Well, let's consider," returned Massin. "To-night they'll watch the
body; the seals can be affixed in an hour; our wives could look after
them. To-morrow we'll have the funeral at twelve o'clock. But the
inventory can't be made under a week."
"Let's get rid of that girl at once," said the colossus; "then we can
safely leave the watchman of the town-hall to look after the house and
the seals."
"Good," cried Massin. "You are the head of the Minoret family.
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