Dear me, yes! One ought to sleep jolly sound in such a room as that; why, it was a real best bedroom! Then came four or five guest chambers and then some splendid garrets, which would be extremely convenient for trunks and boxes.

Zoe looked very gruff and cast a frigid glance into each of the rooms as she lingered in Madame's wake.

She saw Nana disappearing up the steep garret ladder and said, "Thanks, I haven't the least wish to break my legs." But the sound of a voice reached her from far away; indeed, it seemed to come whistling down a chimney.
"Zoe, Zoe, where are you?
Come up, do! You've no idea! It's like fairyland!" Zoe went up, grumbling.

On the roof she found her mistress leaning against the brickwork balustrade and gazing at the valley which spread out into the silence.

The horizon was immeasurably wide, but it was now covered by masses of gray vapor, and a fierce wind was driving fine rain before it.