A large red mark appeared, the flesh at once began to swell.

Then she threw herself upon Virginie, and everyone thought she was going to beat her to death.
"Enough! Enough!" was cried on all sides.
Her face bore such a terrible expression, that no one dared approach her.

Her strength seemed to have increased tenfold.

She seized Virginie round the waist, bent her down and pressed her face against the flagstones.

Raising her beetle she commenced beating as she used to beat at Plassans, on the banks of the Viorne, when her mistress washed the clothes of the garrison.