It was a high pleasure to serve madame, her credit was so good," said Helene Vauquier, raising her head as though she herself had a share in the pride of that good credit.
"No doubt," Hanaud agreed.

"There are many fine households where the banking account is overdrawn, and it cannot be pleasant for the servants." "They are put to so many shifts to hide it from the servants of their neighbours," said Helene.

"Besides," and she made a little grimace of contempt, "a fine household and an overdrawn banking account--it is like a ragged petticoat under a satin dress.

That was never the case with Madame Dauvray." "So that she was under no necessity to have ready money always in her pocket," said Hanaud.

"I understand that.