Then as Nana was doing down the stairs, Madame Lerat, who found her partiality for the window that morning rather curious, overtook her with her long legs.
"Wait a bit," said she.

"I'll go with you.

I want to buy something too." But in the passage below she perceived the gentleman, stuck there like a candle and exchanging glances with Nana.

The girl flushed very red, whereupon her aunt at once caught her by the arm and made her trot over the pavement, whilst the individual followed behind.

Ah! so the tom cat had come for Nana.