"Oh! no, no, Monsieur Paul; if my aunt knew that I had dared to complain of her, she would be angry and would scold me. No, you mustn't say anything to her. After all, what difference does it make if I haven't a room of my own? I am at home so little; I go away at eight in the morning to my work, and I don't leave the workroom till nine at night, sometimes later, when there's a press of work. So you see I am hardly ever in my room except to sleep, and at my age one can sleep soundly anywhere. And then, my aunt isn't really unkind, only she always thinks of herself first. Oh! she never thinks of depriving herself of anything, either for her breakfast or her dinner; but she says that a young girl ought to be economical and abstemious; she is quite right, too, and I assure you that with my ten sous I have all I need to eat. Indeed, there are some days when I don't spend it all; I keep a little for the next day, and then I have a feast. Mon Dieu! how I rattle on! My mistress will tell me I have been gone too long. It is a question of helping me to move, Monsieur Paul. As we are going to stay on the same floor, my aunt told me to get the concierge to help me, as he and I could move everything. But he is very old, and I'm afraid he isn't strong enough to move the things with me; so, if you can come----" "Certainly, mademoiselle; I will move everything, never fear; there will be no need for you to tire yourself." "Oh! I expect to help you. Well, then, Monsieur Paul, until to-morrow morning! come early, won't you?" "Before daybreak, if you wish, mademoiselle." "Oh, no! it is light before five o'clock now; if you can come at half-past five or quarter to six, that will be quite early enough." "Very well, mademoiselle; I will be prompt." "By the way, you must knock softly, so as not to wake my aunt; for she gets up very late. We can move everything except her bed." "We won't make any noise, mademoiselle." "Adieu, Monsieur Paul! Oh, dear! now I don't know what I was going to buy at the linen draper's; in talking with you, I have entirely forgotten." "Thread, perhaps--or ribbon--or needles?" "No, no. Oh! what a head I have! Never mind; I'll go back and say they hadn't any. Then madame will say that it's taken me a long time to find that out." "Don't you want me to go up to Madame Dumanchon's, mademoiselle? I'll tell her that you have forgotten what color you were to buy, or how much." "Oh, no! for then they would know that I have been talking to you; and the girls are always making fun of me now, because----" "Because you are kind enough to employ me in preference to others?" "Yes; and then, I--I said that you were above your calling. And I was right too, as you were in a merchant's employ for a long while; but still, they are so unkind! Well, it can't be helped; I must go back. I will admit that I have forgotten what I came out for, and I shall be scolded; but that's a small matter."