Volume I Part 20 (1/2)
”Yes, it was a capital article, and I wanted you to see the state it is in”
”Very well, I see; very well But I really do not understand what it can have to do with an to feel uncomfortable; perhaps this Company did not pay for such small articles, and she said:
”But--it is burnt”
He could not deny it
”I see that very well,” he replied
She re what to say next; then suddenly forgetting that she had left out the , she said hastily:
”I am Mme Oreille; we are assured in _La Maternelle_, and I have coe”
”I only want you to have it re-covered,” she added quickly, fearing a positive refusal
The er was rather embarrassed, and said:
”But, really, Madame, we do not sell umbrellas; we cannot undertake such kinds of repairs”
The little woive up without a struggle; she was not even afraid any more, and said:
”I only want you to pay et it done entleman seemed rather confused
”Really, Madaive compensation for such trivial losses You loves, brooms, slippers, all the small articles which are every day exposed to the chances of being burnt”
She got red, and felt inclined to fly into a rage
”But, Monsieur, last Deceht fire, and caused at least five hundred francs' dae; M Oreille made no claim on the Company, and so it is only just that it should pay forthat she was telling a lie, said, with a se, Mada that M
Oreille should have asked no co to five hundred francs, and should now clai an umbrella”
She was not the least put out, and replied:
”I beg pardon, Monsieur, the five hundred francs affected M Oreille's pocket, whereas this dahteen francs, concerns Mme
Oreille's pocket only, which is a totally differentrid of her, and that he would only be wasting his tinedly:
”Will you kindly tell e was done?”