And it's always the same at the end of the month.

However, Chretiennot will be paid to-day, and he's coming back early with the money for dinner.

So if I can I will send you something to-morrow." At this same moment the servant hastened in with a distracted air, being well aware that monsieur was in no wise partial to madame's relatives.
"Oh madame, madame!" said she; "here's monsieur coming up the stairs." "Quick then, quick, go away!" cried Hortense, "I should only have another scene if he met you here.

To-morrow, if I can, I promise you." To avoid Chretiennot who was coming in, Madame Theodore had to hide herself in the kitchen.

As he passed, she just caught sight of him, well dressed as usual in a tight-fitting frock-coat.