She wanted to save him from the scaffold, but she screamed all night long before she died." Goujet clenched his hands and remained silent.
"She weaned her youngest only two weeks ago, little Jules," Gervaise went on.

"That's lucky for the baby, he won't have to suffer.

Still, there's the child Lalie and she has two babies to look after.

She isn't eight yet, but she's already sensible.

Her father will beat her now even more than before." Goujet gazed at her silently.