And tall Virginie intervened, making herself most amiable.
"You know, we might arrange the matter between us.

I would relieve you of the rest of the lease and settle your matter with the landlord.

In short, you would not be worried nearly so much." "No thanks," declared Gervaise, shaking herself as though she felt a shudder pass over her.

"I'll work; I've got my two arms, thank heaven! to help me out of my difficulties." "We can talk about it some other time," the hatter hastened to put in.
"It's scarcely the thing to do so this evening.

Some other time--in the morning for instance." At this moment, Madame Lerat, who had gone into the little room, uttered a faint cry.