Note: First published in Le Gaulois, 16 August 1888.

Synopsis: The brutal sailor Patin berates and beats his wife daily for ten years, then is lost in a storm. It takes Mme. Patin years to recover from her terrorized state. Finally she grows accustomed to the idea of living alone and buys a parrot for company. But the next morning she is awakened by a familiar voice roaring oaths—the return of the tyrant in feathered form...