Describe some of the careers that Quenu attempts and what happens to Florent's finances as a result.

Quenu is around eighteen years of age and still has the inability to stick with any particular trade, drifting in and out of meaningless jobs. However, Quenu's going from job to job soon puts a dent in Florent's finances. Quenu first decides that he would like to be a watchmaker. Later, however, the young man becomes bored with the intricacy of the work and gives up. Next, Quenu ventures on a path to become a locksmith, but he finds this work to be too tiring. Within two years, Quenu tries out ten different occupations and succeeds at none of them. Florent soon finds that his teaching salary is not enough to support the two of them.