On the last day M. Hamel came wearing a fine dress that he used to wear on special occasions. On the last day he addressed everybody present in the class, "My children, this is the last lesson of French". He was looking very sad at the order which had come from Berlin. The order imposed a ban on teaching French. On the last day he explained everything in detail with utmost dedication. It seemed as if he wanted to teach them everything in just one stroke.