Chapter VI
George Burnham Ives translation
He raised the child, who opened his eyes and smiled at him, saying, as he threw his arms around his neck.
"Little father, you are going to take me with you!"
"You mustn't look on the dark side of things like that," replied little Marie, holding the rein while Germain placed his son on the front of the heavy goat-skin-covered saddle; "if your wife doesn't like children, you can hire me next year, and I'll amuse them so well that they won't notice anything, never you fear."