The one that can be inferred about the relationship between master hauchecorne and monsieur malandain is : Master Hauchecorne and Monsieur Malandain had been in conflict for some time before the wallet incident.
Because of the their previous conflict then monsieur malandain accused hauchecorne of stealing the wallet so he would be wrongly punished
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Some of the gender roles that are mentioned in Mallam Sile are that rather than the women being the shopkeepers this role was mainly occupied by the men. The women would stay at home and cook, clean and do household chores. This was because the men would be out providing for their families and the women were seen as the ones to raise the children and remain inside the house.
