All at once a gentleman appears with whiskers like sausages, as red as a lobster, announces that there is no one living in the flat except his wife, and sends them both about their business.

" "How do you know he had whiskers like sausages, as you say?" "Ah, you shall hear.

I've just been to make peace between them.

" "Well, and what then?" "That's the most interesting part of the story.

It appears that it's a happy couple, a government clerk and his lady.