wasn't vexed, gave her a dress she had worn three times. Their

quarrels always ended up in the giving of presents! Zoe plugged her

handkerchief into her eyes. She carried the dress off over her arm

and added before leaving that they were very sad in the kitchen and

that Julien and Francois had been unable to eat, so entirely had

Madame's anger taken away their appetites. Thereupon Madame sent

them a louis as a pledge of reconciliation. She suffered too much

if people around her were sorrowful.