19Th Century Tales And Short Stories: the Three Low Masses

In 1864, at Christmas, in a magnificent chalet in the Alpilles, Timoléon is telling his friend, Alphonse Daudet, a Provencal story. It takes place at Christmas time, in the year 1763.

Don Balaguère, the very greedy Marquis of Trinquelage's chaplain, is trying not to be distracted by the feast preparations.