Ithankedherforhervisit，beggedhertobeseated，andIexpressedalltheinterestIfeltforher。Hergratitudesheweditselfmorebythetoneofhervoicethanbyherwords，andherconfidencebeingalreadycaptivatedshetoldmeartlessly，butnotwithoutsomedignity，hershorthistoryorratherhersituation，andsheconcludedbythesewords:
\"Imustinthecourseofthedayfindalessexpensivelodging，forI
onlypossesssixfrancs。\"
Iaskedherwhethershehadanylettersofrecommendation，andshedrewoutofherpocketaparcelofpaperscontainingsevenoreighttestimonialsofgoodconductandhonesty，andapassport。
\"Isthisallyouhave，mydearcountrywoman？\"