Half the ground-floor was occupied by a book-stitcher, who for the last ten years had used the stable and coach-house for workshops.
"The Lesser Bourgeoisie"
Honore de Balzac
The binder and the stitcher lived, each of them, in half the garret rooms over the front building on the street.
"The Lesser Bourgeoisie"
Honore de Balzac
"But the binder and the stitcher down below," returned Cerizet, "they begin work very early in the morning-Well, anyhow, we must study the matter," he added, in the tone of a man whose plans are not yet decided.
"The Lesser Bourgeoisie"
Honore de Balzac