hem during his long watches in remoter places"(BY 48). Many of the other gabelous would mock him for this, and they even went so far as to set up a fake ghost. He surprised them all when "he [doffed] his hat and [asked] if it would like to have a drink" (BY 48). It this aspect of Rousseau that ties me to him so much. Another example of this incredible personality is when his friends told him that he was invited to dinner with the President of the Republic. So he went with good cheer, but since it was a joke he was denied. The reply that he came back with was that he couldn't get in without an invitation. When he insisted, "the president himself came out and patted him on the back and said, "Sorry Rousseau, but you see you're wearing an ordinary suit. Since everybody else is in formal dress, I can't very well receive you today. But come again some other time" (BY 59). The innocence and charm in the way Rousseau received these jokes is the way that I also take them. I know when they are taking place, but I am able to smile, take it in stride, and continue on with my integrity intact. I had the extreme pleasure of watching a movie at my friend's house, when two of them said they were going to get food. Twenty minutes later they came back and asked if I could drive because their car wouldn't start.
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