Certainly, mademoiselle has gone to the ramparts, and the walk there is not nearly so hot and fatiguing as down to the beach.
Mademoiselle is very fond of the sea." "Yes, she enjoys it greatly.

It is new to her." "One day, not long ago, I was coming along the top of the ramparts,--madame has not been there ?" "No." "There is a broad space on the top, and it is covered with soft green turf quite pleasant to sit down upon.

Very few people pass, and you can see a long way out to sea.

Well, one day I came along there, because upon the grass it was pleasanter walking than on the stones in the street, and I saw Mademoiselle Lucia who was sitting quite quiet, looking out far away.

I came very near, but she never saw me.