Madame did.

Madame listened to her story of hunger and distress.

Madame believed it, and brought her home.
Madame was so kind, so careless in her kindness.

And now she lies murdered for a reward!" An hysterical sob checked the woman's utterances, her face began to work, her hands to twitch.
"Come, come!" said Hanaud gently, "calm yourself, mademoiselle." Helene Vauquier paused for a moment or two to recover her composure.

"I beg your pardon, monsieur, but I have been so long with madame--oh, the poor woman! Yes, yes, I will calm myself.