There is not much of that now; people think of nothing but the Convention, talk of nothing but of the speeches there, and of Robespierre and Saint Just and Danton.

It seems to me that they are always quarrelling, and that nothing much comes of it.
"Now if you will excuse me, madame, I will go down to the shop again.

My husband cannot be trusted there a minute and, if my back is turned, he will be selling the best sugar for the price of the worst, then we shall lose money; or the worst sugar for the price of the best, and then we shall lose customers." So saying, she hurried away.

In a few minutes Leigh came up.
"I was told where to find you," he said.

"Madame is in the thick of business, and there were half a dozen customers waiting to be served.