Chap.

  1        2|          tomorrow.”~As she spoke Zoe, the lady’s maid, opened
  2        2|       flood of daylight entered. Zoe, a dark brunette with hair
  3        2|        be aware of it,” murmured Zoe. “When Madame changes her
  4        2|      coming in.”~In the meantime Zoe was walking softly about
  5        2|          she had no secrets from Zoe, and the latter, inured
  6        2|         and tremulous vibration. Zoe returned, murmuring with
  7        2|     forgotten her. Show her in.”~Zoe ushered in a tall old lady
  8        2|          At eleven o’clock, when Zoe showed Mme Lerat into the
  9        2|      lunch, and then we’ll see.”~Zoe brought a dressing jacket.~“
 10        2|       her hands out so as to let Zoe draw on the sleeves of the
 11        2|        IS a nuisance!”~Just then Zoe came in to say that lunch
 12        2|        of phlegm. By and by when Zoe had brought in the cutlets
 13        2|        Dessert took a long time. Zoe did not remove the cloth
 14        2|    backward–tilted chair. And as Zoe had remained behind and
 15        2|       had served as lady’s maid. Zoe spoke of these ladies as
 16        2|          old gentleman. What did Zoe do? She made believe to
 17        2|         It was no good troubling Zoe, who had vanished—a corner
 18        2|          a beatified expression.~Zoe was rung for and told to
 19        2|          there were any visitors Zoe would make them wait. As
 20        2|      murmured.~Ten minutes after Zoe helped her on with a dress
 21        2|        having rung a third time, Zoe bustled into the room and
 22        2|          finishing the game, but Zoe looked as if she was going
 23        2|             I play hearts.”~When Zoe returned she found them
 24        2|     having rendered her thirsty. Zoe muttered something to the
 25        2|        of salutation. Then while Zoe was at length busy clearing
 26        2|         was ten minutes to four. Zoe was astonished, could not
 27        2|       bell began again, and when Zoe reappeared she was burning
 28        2|      give Rose Mignon the go–by? Zoe shook her head; she knew
 29        2|          were brought round, and Zoe, growing bored looked to
 30        2|           Oh, do be quiet!” said Zoe angrily. “What will all
 31        2|        indeed, she isn’t!” added Zoe.~Nana was already harassed,
 32        2|  disinterested manner. At length Zoe went out of the room, remarking
 33        2|       madame, three people.”~And Zoe mentioned the banker first.
 34        2|      Monsieur Steiner,” murmured Zoe gravely, without budging
 35        2|         beggars yet! She forbade Zoe to go and open the door,
 36        2|         the old fellow,” replied Zoe, discreetly pursing up her
 37        2|         the dressing room, where Zoe rapidly helped her on with
 38        2|         go into the drawing room Zoe held her back and herself
 39        2|           Another call, and that Zoe always opening the door!
 40        2|       some seconds so as to give Zoe time to find yet another
 41        2|        and asked herself whether Zoe had really stuffed them
 42        2|   entered the little room, where Zoe was awaiting her with letters
 43        2|         go about their business!~Zoe had stowed them all over
 44        2|        orders a while ago,” said Zoe with a grin. “He only wanted
 45        2|       write a second letter! But Zoe announced that Mme Maloir
 46        2|          the others downstairs!”~Zoe did not move. She would
 47        2|          kick him out of doors.”~Zoe seemed much impressed. Struck
 48        2|  meditative. Presently, however, Zoe entered, remarking:~“There’
 49        2|         a hole through the wall. Zoe could come in and out through
 50        2|        It was a regular peal, as Zoe said, a peal loud enough
 51        2|     Francis lent the five louis. Zoe, during each momentary respite,
 52        2|          chinks in the door. But Zoe ushered Labordette in, and
 53        2|          now.~But at that moment Zoe came in again, shouting:~“
 54        4|         CHAPTER IV~Since morning Zoe had delivered up the flat
 55        4|           I don’t know,” replied Zoe roughly, looking beside
 56        4|          the dressing room while Zoe was touching up her toilet.
 57        4|        the rent with pins, while Zoe once more arranged her hair.
 58        4|         thousands there tonight. Zoe, my girl, you will wait
 59        4|         was compelled to wake up Zoe, who had dozed off on a
 60        4|        gas was still alight, and Zoe shivered as she helped her
 61        6|         to be off forthwith with Zoe as her sole companion. It
 62        6|    anything about it, she rushed Zoe through the operation of
 63        6|   dancing with impatience, while Zoe, in her annoyance at having
 64        6|         banked up.~“Oh, do look, Zoe! There’s greenery! Now,
 65        6|  sensation.~“I see it! I see it, Zoe! Look out at the other side.
 66        6|         how happy I am! Do look, Zoe! Now, do look!”~The carriage
 67        6|       and walked so quickly that Zoe could scarcely follow her.
 68        6|      different rooms, calling to Zoe as she did so, shouting
 69        6|        in ecstatic exclamations. Zoe ought to admire the beautiful
 70        6| convenient for trunks and boxes. Zoe looked very gruff and cast
 71        6|       whistling down a chimney.~“Zoe, Zoe, where are you? Come
 72        6|  whistling down a chimney.~“Zoe, Zoe, where are you? Come up,
 73        6|      idea! It’s like fairyland!”~Zoe went up, grumbling. On the
 74        6|          Not if I know it!” said Zoe, drawing her head in at
 75        6|          will catch cold,” cried Zoe, who had stayed quietly
 76        6|          a burst of wonderment.~“Zoe, here’s spinach! Do come.
 77        6|          don’t know it. Do come, Zoe, perhaps you know.”~The
 78        6|          can feel them. A plate, Zoe! Come and pick strawberries.”~
 79        6|      fruit among the leaves. But Zoe in the meantime brought
 80        6|        Georges had not surprised Zoe, who was used to all kinds
 81        6|         when an idea struck her. Zoe, who was unpacking the trunks
 82        6|        her arm round his waist. “Zoe, just come here and see
 83        6|         own warm life.~Meanwhile Zoe had taken the soaked clothes
 84        6|          was improvised thereon. Zoe ran down to the gardener’
 85        6|    dessert, in order not to give Zoe any more trouble, they used
 86        6|        were not drying well, and Zoe averred that it would take
 87        6|       the great blue room, where Zoe had made up the bed before
 88        6|      have sickened her to do so! Zoe, who took her part in this
 89        6|          up with an old fellow.~“Zoe,” she said to the lady’s
 90        7|        One ought to be sensible, Zoe kept saying every morning,
 91        7|         the precaution of giving Zoe an order. “You’ll look out
 92        7|        over her face. It must be Zoe’s cat, a cursed beast that
 93        7|     bedclothes after ringing for Zoe to usher in the other man,
 94        7|      limbs and go to sleep.~When Zoe opened the door to him she
 95        7|          one another in silence. Zoe had just come into the room,
 96        8|         her mind, it was because Zoe had just been at her house.
 97        8|          just been at her house. Zoe had stayed courageously
 98        8|        person. The aunt repeated Zoe’s words. Without doubt there
 99        8|          of that very topic with Zoe at my place yesterday evening.
100        8|          her morning coffee with Zoe, beheld her bedraggled plight
101        8|       find a kind welcome here.”~Zoe had risen from her chair
102       10|  undertaking. Nana certainly had Zoe with her, that girl so devoted
103       10|        and in my lady’s chamber. Zoe organized everything and
104       10|          Madame, however, pained Zoe extremely with her imprudent
105       10|         not yet left the bedroom Zoe ushered a gentleman into
106       10|         s silly of you! And you, Zoe, are you out of your senses?
107       10|         I’ll try and come down.”~Zoe had to push him in front
108       10|       she scolded them both, and Zoe pursed up her lips and took
109       10|          Philippe. But just then Zoe came into the room, and
110       10|         painful, suffering tone.~Zoe was in no hurry. She folded
111       10|       dealt her blows. Thus when Zoe finally took her departure
112       10|   arrived out of hours. But when Zoe told him that Madame was
113       10|        her room in the afternoon Zoe heard her sobbing. In the
114       10|         were assisted in this by Zoe. All three looked most dignified.~“
115       10|        not been firmly piled up. Zoe had disarranged it by taking
116       10|         some oranges.~“Then it’s Zoe that’s the goose!” said
117       10|        act. In the dressing room Zoe sat helpless on a chair,
118       10|       hard—very hard,” stuttered Zoe, choked by a fresh fit of
119       10|       love Madame so,” stuttered Zoe; “after all I’ve done for
120       10|          the giving of presents! Zoe plugged her handkerchief
121       12|     great internal struggle. But Zoe, being scared herself, did
122       12|     happiness in life!~Meanwhile Zoe described the catastrophe.~“
123       12|        the same, monsieur,” said Zoe to Muffat. “Madame is much
124       12|       remarks. Accordingly, when Zoe was passing in front of
125       12|         charming, you are!” said Zoe.~But Satin sat up, looked
126       12|        No, it was all too silly!~Zoe, however, introduced Muffat
127       12|   expression. Then she signed to Zoe to retire, for the latter
128       12|     toward two in the afternoon, Zoe made so bold as to knock
129       12|          and asked:~“Who is it?”~Zoe was about to reply, but
130       13|           my pet,” she said when Zoe had brought in the lights.~
131       13|        the town after the storm, Zoe, by dint of cleverness,
132       13|         twice worn, were sold by Zoe; jewels vanished as though
133       13|        was driven to borrow from Zoe, or she scraped up cash
134       13|          silly question!”~And as Zoe entered in order to put
135       13|         thirty–three francs from Zoe; she already owed the maid
136       13|       And without even summoning Zoe she dressed herself with
137       13|       with Charles and Francois. Zoe came running across the
138       13|  scissors.~“Here’s Madame,” said Zoe, returning. She must have
139       13|     running to seek assistance.~“Zoe! Zoe! Come at once. Make
140       13|        to seek assistance.~“Zoe! Zoe! Come at once. Make him
141       13|       satisfied. Now do just ask Zoe if I’m at all mixed up in
142       13|         m at all mixed up in it. Zoe, do speak: explain to Monsieur—”~
143       13|       vote existence delightful. Zoe, meanwhile, was still dissatisfied
144       13|        everything in their path. Zoe alone kept her place; she
145       13|          and perverse tastes. As Zoe designedly relaxed her efforts
146       13|         but pretty all the time. Zoe must have excited her, for
147       13|     bloodstain barring the door. Zoe was still preoccupied by
148       13|    preoccupied as much as it did Zoe, kept studying it in his
149       13|        the drawing room upstairs Zoe, who was polishing the bronzes,
150       13|        flaps flew asunder, while Zoe withdrew, shrugging her
151       13|    continual embarrassment. When Zoe received him at the door
152       13|        of gold to have her back.~Zoe was taking the Tricon’s
153       13|         the commercial life, but Zoe, without entering into explanations
154       13|      wished to be announced, and Zoe left him for a moment after
155       13|          his heart beating. When Zoe came down to fetch him she
156       13|          this vile little wretch Zoe had just quietly given her
157       13|          alone? And she besought Zoe to stay, and the latter,
158       13|      Labordette with conviction.~Zoe ushered in Mignon, and Nana
159       13|        took two boxes. Meanwhile Zoe announced that the carriage