Everybody wondered at her audacity, and her name was accompanied by all sorts of unflattering epithets.

Her whole life was passed in review by these people, and they all laughed contemptuously and insulted her and grew quite hot over the argument.

They would have liked to have her there to tell her what they thought of her and see what she would say.

Tirades against luxury, virtuous horror, moral maxims, hatred of wealth, words with a double meaning, shrugs, everything, in fact, was used to crush this woman, who, judging by the ferocity these ruffians displayed in their attacks, must have been pretty, refined, and charming.

Our hearts beat indignantly in our breasts, and if we had taken another meal in Saint-Pol, I am sure that something would have happened..