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`` Why does he prevent his sons joining the muster , then ? '' said Henri . `` He is very fond of money , M. Henri . Old Michael Stein is very fond of money ; and every one in the country who owns a franc at all , is buying an old sword or a gun , or turning a reaping-hook into a sabre , or getting a long pike made with an axe at the end of it ; so Michael Stein 's smithy is turned into a perfect armoury , and he and his two sons are at work at the anvil morning , noon , and night : they made Annot blow the bellows this morning , till she looks for all the world like a tinker 's wife . '' `` That alters the case , '' said Father Jerome ; `` they are doing good service , if they are making arms for our men ; they are better employed than though they joined us themselves . '' `` Do n't say so , Father Jerome , '' said Jacques , `` pray do n't say so , Jean and Peter would die were they not to be of the party at Saumur ; but Michael is so passionate and so headstrong , and he swears they shall not go . Now go they will , and therefore I supplicate that my word may be taken , and that I may be saved the dishonour of hearing the names of my friends read out aloud with those of men who will disgrace their parish and their country . ''