#hapgoods is just a bit clumsy idk

[bossuet-lesgle]

Hold, Monsieur the director of the hospital, I will tell you something

So I thought the phrasing of this was SO weird so I checked some of my other translations. FMA shortens it to "Monsieur Director", Wraxall omits it entirely, and Donougher just goes all out with "I tell you what, monsieur le directeur de l'hopital" which flows even worse imo

Anyway all this to say instead of asking the man's name, Myriel fully just went "Listen, Mr. Hospital Director" and that might have been a normal way to address people in 1800s France but I cannot imagine saying that to someone's face today in full seriousness