But the Lemballeuses also profited by her gifts, and Tiennette had been seen dancing at the fetes, dressed in one of "the good young lady's" gowns.
And one day, as she was taking to the grandmother some chemises promised her the previous evening, she saw from a distance, in the midst of the poor family, Madame de Voincourt and her daughter Claire, accompanied by Felicien.

The latter, no doubt, had taken them there.

She did not show herself, but returned home at once, chilled to the heart.

Two days later she saw the two again as they came out from the Chateau; then one morning the old man Mascart told her of a visit he had received from the handsome young gentleman and two ladies.

Then she abandoned her poor people, who seemed no longer to have claims upon her, since Felicien had taken them and given them to his new friends.