Forthefirsttimetheyoungmanpermittedhimselftosmile。
\"Othersarrivesoon，\"hesaid。
Hetouchedhisshako，wheeledhishorseinthedirectionfromwhichhehadcome，andaminutelaterMarieheardthehoofsechoingthroughtheemptyvillage。
Whentheycame，theothersweremoresympathetic。Evenintimesofwarabeautifulwomanisstillabeautifulwoman。AndthestaffofficerswhomovedintothequarterssolatelyoccupiedbytheenemyfoundinthepresenceoftheCountessd\'Aurillacnothingtodistressthem。Intheabsenceofherdearfriend，MadameIverney，thechatelaineofthechateau，sheactedastheirhostess。Herchauffeurshowedthecompanycooksthewaytothekitchen，thelarder，andthecharcoal-box。She，herself，inthehandsofGeneralAndreplacedthekeysofthefamouswine-cellar，andtothesurgeon，thatthewoundedmightbefreshlybandaged，intrustedthoseofthelinen-closet。Aftertheindignitiesshehadsufferedwhile\"detained\"bylesBoches，herdelightandreliefatagainfindingherselfundertheprotectionofherownpeoplewouldhavetouchedaheartofstone。Andtheheartsofthestaffwerenotofstone。Itwaswithregrettheygavethecountesspermissiontocontinueonherway。Atthissheexclaimedwithgratitude。Sheassuredthem，wereherauntabletotravel，shewouldimmediatelydepart。
\"InParisshewillbemorecomfortablethanhere，\"saidthekindsurgeon。Hewasareservist，andintimesofpeaceafashionablephysicianandasmuchathiseaseinaboudoirasinafieldhospital。\"PerhapsifIsawMadamBenet？\"