Have no fear, _ma chere_.

I will take care of you; I will watch.

_Allons_! it is my duty; it is also my pleasure." "Are there no--no men in the house--none at all ?" enquired the girl, peering into the surrounding gloom nervously.

"There is no person at all in the house, but you and I." "And you will admit no one ?" The woman hesitated.
"Not to your apartment," she said firmly.

"I promise it." Louise gave a long, fluttering sigh.