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it is quite deserted In half an hour's tiot down fro for soe drove off; the stables were not at

the house Just as Marguerite was going to ring, I went up to her and

said, "Good-evening"

"Ah, it is you," she said, in a tone that by noht cootten"

This word upset all the reflections I had had during the day

Nevertheless, I was beginning to get used to her ways, and I did not

leave her, as I should certainly have done once We entered Nanine had

already opened the door

"Has Prudence couerite

"No, madame"

"Say that she is to be admitted as soon as she co-room, and if any one co back"

She was like a wo, and perhaps

annoyed by an unwelcouerite went toward her bedroom; I remained where I was

"Come," she said

She took off her hat and her velvet cloak and threw thereat arinning of suered

her watch-chain: "Well, what news have you got for me?"