Everything about the premises was solid and plain.

The example of Levrault-Levrault had been a warning to the town.

Zelie forbade her builder to lead her into such follies.

The dining-room was, therefore, hung with varnished paper and furnished with walnut chairs and sideboards, a porcelain stove, a tall clock, and a barometer.

Though the plates and dishes were of common white china, the table shone with handsome linen and abundant silverware.