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"Is the old man in?"

"Ah! de ole man! He not been live here since more as tree year. He have lef all his furnizer here; but I not know vat him become. I tink vat he lose himself."

"Lose himself?"

"Yes, I tink he lose to himself. Monsieur not speak Français? No? Eh bien I make try you explain, zough I not good English speak.