It was not interest alone, however, which prompted her to hide herself; she carried her pride in her precocious strength so far that she was unwilling to appear a child.

In time she would have become very unhappy.

Fortunately she was saved by discovering the latent tenderness of her loving nature.
The well in the yard of the house occupied by aunt Dide and Silvere was a party-well.

The wall of the Jas-Meiffren cut it in halves.

Formerly, before the Fouques' property was united to the neighbouring estate, the market-gardeners had used this well daily.