For all this, however, she did not lose courage.

She was not one of those women who, at the first check, beat a retreat.

She had not yet decided upon a fresh point of departure, but she had fully made up her mind that she would gain the victory.

The first thing was to see Norbert with as little delay as possible.

Just then the carriage pulled up at the widow's cottage, which she entered hastily.
"I have seen Daumon," said she.