[Adults who had finished their times out as schoolboys and had gotten the lessons they needed. Not boys like Hugo who got yanked out of his home, left his schooling unfinished, and no longer had parents to speak of to teach him about things like business. Before, with his father in the clock shop, it had all seemed so simple. His father was a clockmaker and ran a shop, so one day he too would be a clockmaker and run the same shop.
Thats why the sign had said "Cabret et Fils" ...Cabret and Son.... his future had been included.
Now...well, now the best example he has for a businessman is a man he steals toys from and rarely sees sell anything.]
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[Adults who had finished their times out as schoolboys and had gotten the lessons they needed. Not boys like Hugo who got yanked out of his home, left his schooling unfinished, and no longer had parents to speak of to teach him about things like business. Before, with his father in the clock shop, it had all seemed so simple. His father was a clockmaker and ran a shop, so one day he too would be a clockmaker and run the same shop.
Thats why the sign had said "Cabret et Fils" ...Cabret and Son.... his future had been included.
Now...well, now the best example he has for a businessman is a man he steals toys from and rarely sees sell anything.]
If I knew about it, I wouldn't be asking.