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"I have not worked in a factory before," she said in a voice that she tried to control. Talouel gave her a sharp look, then turned again to Rosalie. "Tell Oneux to put her with the trucks. Now be off. Hurry up!" Thus dismissed, Rosalie hurried Perrine away. "What are the trucks?" asked little Perrine as she followed her friend through the big courtyard.
But when Mlle. Belhomme saw that Perrine was also anxious to talk about Talouel and the two nephews and their hopes regarding the business she was not so communicative. It was quite natural that the girl should show an interest in her benefactor, but that she should be interested in the village gossip was not permissible.
She knew that Theodore was not delighted, as he had said, but furious. If he intended to make her pay for thwarting his will, how could she defend herself against such a powerful enemy? He could crush her with the first blow and she would have to leave. The door was again opened and Talouel, with gliding step, came into the room. His eyes fell at once on the letter.
She had recommended her so highly to Skinny. "She's a nice girl, though," she added, "and she'll not forget what she owes us. She owes it all to us." If the villagers had been surprised to see Perrine driving M. Vulfran, Talouel was absolutely stunned. "Where is William?" he cried, hurrying down the steps of the veranda to meet his employer.
Who would have thought when she took her stand against Theodore and Talouel that the wind was going to blow so favorably in her direction. How amusing it was ... their ill feeling towards her had itself brought her this good luck. "I suppose that young girl did something foolish?" said Talouel, meeting his employer at the foot of the steps. "I see she has not returned with you."
"Well, think about it; think what your position is today and think what it will be tomorrow, turned out in the streets; then let me know what you decide to do. Tell me this evening." Then as she showed no signs of weakening, he went out of the room with the same gliding step with which he had entered. M. Vulfran was waiting for her. She had no time to think over what Talouel had threatened.
The clock struck, then a few late comers came running up. A young man came hurrying along, arranging his tie as he ran. "Good morning, Talouel," he said; "is uncle here yet?" "Yes, Monsieur Theodore," said the foreman, "he got here a good five minutes ago." "Oh!" "You're not the last, though. Monsieur Casimir is late also. I can see him coming now."
It was not until they had left behind the village, where their appearance excited the same curiosity as the evening before, and were going at a gentle trot along the lanes, that M. Vulfran began to talk. Perrine would like to have put off this moment; she was very nervous. "You told me that M. Theodore and Talouel came into your office?" said the blind man. "Yes, sir." "What did they want?"
Previously they had feared the effect a shock would have on his system, but now the doctors desired it, for it seemed that only a great shock could drag him out of this terrible condition. What could they do? After a time he returned to his business, but he scarcely took account of what Talouel had done during his absence.
"And Talouel?" Again she told exactly what had occurred, only omitting to tell him that Talouel had said that a sudden announcement of news, good or bad, might prove fatal to him. She then told him what had passed regarding the cable; and also that Talouel said he was going to talk with her after work that same day.
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