She threw herself on a chair, and when she had recovered her breath she loaded me with insulting words, and ended by telling me that I must marry her daughter.

At this intimation, understanding her object and wishing to cut the matter short, I told her that I was already married in Italy.
"Then why did you come here and get my daughter with child ?" "I can assure you that I did not mean to do so.

Besides, how do you know that I am the father of the child ?" "Mimi says so, and she is certain of it." "I congratulate her; but I warn you, madam, that I am ready to swear that I have not any certainty about it." "What then ?" "Then nothing.

If she is pregnant, she will be confined." She went downstairs, uttering curses and threats: the next day I was summoned before the commissary of the district.

I obeyed the summons, and found Madame Quinson fully equipped for the battle.