\"Sister,\"saidMadameThuillier,withdignity,\"Itookthesacramentthismorning,andtherearesomethingsIcannotlistento。\"
\"There’sacantinghypocriteforyou!\"criedBrigitte;\"playingthesaint,andbringingtroubleintofamilies!Andyouthinktosucceed,doyou?WaittillThuilliercomeshome,andhe’llshakethisoutofyou。\"
Bycallinginthemaritalauthorityinsupportofherown,Brigitteshowedweaknessbeforetheunexpectedresistancethusmadetoherinveteratetyranny。MadameThuillier’scalmwords,whichbecameeverymomentmoreresolute,baffledhercompletely,andshefoundnoresourcebutinsolence。
\"Adrone!\"shecried;\"ahelplessgood—for—nothing!whocan’tevenpickupherownhandkerchief!thatthingwantstobemistressofthishouse!\"
\"Iwishsolittletobeitsmistress,\"saidMadameThuillier,\"thatlastnightIallowedyoutosilencemeafterthefirstwordsIsaidinbehalfofCeleste。ButIammistressofmyownproperty,andasI