"ThenextdaywemetMonsieurBeaurainattherailwaystation, andinthosedayshewasgood-looking, butIhadmadeupmymindnottoencouragehim, , , , justasitusedtobeformerly, Igrowquitefoolish, , theswallowsflyingsoswiftly, thesmellofthegrass, thescarletpoppies, thedaisies, !
"Well, itwaslovelyweather, warmandbright, , andthatgavemeaqueerfeeling! MonsieurBeaurainandIwalkedbehindthem, withoutspeakingmuch, forwhenpeopledonotknoweachother, , ; itwasascoolasinabaththere, , , withoutputtinganymorerestraintuponthemselvesthanifwehadnotbeenthere; andthentheywhisperedtogether, andgotupandwentoffamongthetrees, , , , andhesaidhewasalinendraper'sassistant, , andthatmadehimbold, andhewantedtotakelibertieswithme, , MonsieurBeaurain?"
MonsieurBeaurain, whowaslookingathisfeetinconfusion, didnotreply, andshecontinued: "ThenhesawthatIwasvirtuous, andhebegantomakelovetomenicely, likeanhonorableman, andfromthattimehecameeverySunday, , veryfondofhim! Hewasagood-lookingfellow, formerly, andinshorthemarriedmethenextSeptember, andwestartedinbusinessintheRuedesMartyrs.
"Itwasahardstruggleforsomeyears, , andwecouldnotaffordmanycountryexcursions, and, besides, 'shead, andthinksmoreofthecashboxthanofprettyspeeches, , .
