No, Monsieur Coupeau, I must think of serious things.

Burdening oneself never leads to anything, you know! I've two mouths at home which are never tired of swallowing, I can tell you! How do you suppose I can bring up my little ones, if I only sit here talking indolently?
And listen, besides that, my misfortune has been a famous lesson to me.

You know I don't care a bit about men now.

They won't catch me again for a long while." She spoke with such cool objectivity that it was clear she had resolved this in her mind, turning it about thoroughly.
Coupeau was deeply moved and kept repeating: "I feel so sorry for you.
It causes me a great deal of pain." "Yes, I know that," resumed she, "and I am sorry, Monsieur Coupeau.

But you mustn't take it to heart.