Nor shall we do more hereafter if you do my pleasure now and give this Monsieur de Garnache the answer that I bid you.

But if you fail me, remember--you marry Marius before nightfall." She had not waited for the girl to promise her compliance.

She was too clever a woman to show anxiety on that score.

She left her with that threat vibrating in her mind, confident that she would scare the girl into obedience by the very assurance she exhibited that Valerie would not dare to disobey.
But now, at the sound of that chill voice, at the sight of that calm, resolved countenance, madame was regretting that she had not stayed to receive the girl's promise before she made so very sure of her pliability.
She glanced anxiously at Garnache.

His eyes were upon the girl.