not deny
it. “I see
that very
well”, he
replied.
She
remained
open-mouthed,
not
knowing
what to
say next;
then,
suddenly
recollecting
that she
had left
out the
main
thing, she
said
hastily “I
am Mme.
Oreille;
we are
assured in
La
Maternelle,
and I have
come to
claim the
value of
this
damage.”
“I only
want you
to have it
recovered”,
she added
quickly,
fearing a
positive
refusal.
The
manager
was rather
embarrassed,
and said:
“But,
really,
