Cornichon

Cornichon lives in room number thirty-six on the third floor of a furnished lodging house in the street du Petit Lion.

Cornichon and Toupette were intended by Selnozoura to become husband and wife, as soon as they were old enough.

Cornichon is taller and more manly than he was an hour ago, and Toupette no longer looks like a little girl.'

It was hopeless for Cornichon to try to console her during the journey with the reasons he had given the day before.

A murmur of curiosity arose from the crowd, while Cornichon and Toupette trembled with astonishment.