Well, your carriage will be attended to! Go and sit down by the fire, gentlemen; we will talk about it presently." She had taken the light from the driver, and placed it on an adjacent table with her plants.

In the twinkling of an eye, she removed her hood, unfastened her shawl, and then knelt down in front of the sick man, after kissing him tenderly on the forehead.

From the corner where Julien had seated himself, he could hear her soothing voice.

Its caressing tones contrasted pleasantly with the harsh accent of a few minutes before.
"You were longing for me, papa," said she, "but you see, I could not leave before all the sacks of potatoes had been laid in the wagon.

Now everything has been brought in, and we can sleep in peace.