Celie can be placed on a chair in that recess and the curtains drawn, whilst we--madame and madame's friend and I--can sit round this table under the side windows." "Yes," said Celia, "that will do very well." It was Madame Dauvray's habit when she was particularly pleased with Celia to dismiss her maid quickly, and to send her to brush the girl's hair at night; and in a little while on this night Helene went to Celia's room.

While she brushed Celia's hair she told her that Servettaz's parents lived at Chambery, and that he would like to see them.
"But the poor man is afraid to ask for a day," she said.

"He has been so short a time with madame." "Of course madame will give him a holiday if he asks," replied Celia with a smile.

"I will speak to her myself to-morrow." "It would be kind of mademoiselle," said Helene Vauquier.

"But perhaps--" She stopped.
"Well," said Celia.
"Perhaps mademoiselle would do better still to speak to Servattaz himself and encourage him to ask with his own lips.