'I do not wonder that she should be put out of face if she knows why I have come.' 'Of course she knows.

Give her to-night and to-morrow, and we will see how it is to be.' At this time Marie was up-stairs with the children, resolute that nothing should induce her to go down till she should be sure that their visitor had gone to his chamber.
There were many things about the house which it was her custom to see in their place before she went to her rest, and nobody should say that she neglected her work because of this dressed-up doll; but she would wait till she was sure of him,--till she was sure of her uncle also.

In her present frame of mind she could not have spoken to the doll with ordinary courtesy.

What she feared was, that her uncle should seek her up-stairs.
But Michel had some idea that her part in the play was not an easy one, and was minded to spare her for that night.

But she had promised to try, and she must be reminded of her promise.