, that her laughs never fell in with the laughs of other
people. But whether she understood or no, it amused her, and go she
would.

A looker-on might have found the relations between Madame Cervin
and her boarder puzzling at first sight. In reality they
represented a compromise between considerations of finance and
considerations of morals--as the wife of the _ancien prix de
Rome_ understood these last. For the ex-modiste was by no means
without her virtues or her scruples. She had ugly manners and ideas
on many points, but she had lived a decent life at any rate since
her marriage with a man for whom she had an incomprehensible
affection, heavily as he burdened and exploited her; and though she
took all company pretty much as it came, she had a much keener
sense now than in her youth of the practical advantages of good
behaviour to a woman, and of the general reasonableness of the
_bourgeois_ point of view with regard to marriage and the
family. Her youth had been stormy; her middle age tended to a
certain conservative philosophy of common sense, and to the
development of a rough and ready conscience.

Especially was she conscious of the difficulties of virtue. When
Elise Delaunay, for instance, was being scandalously handled by the
talkers in her stuffy _salon_, Madame Cervin sat silent. Not
only had she her own reasons for being grateful to the little
artist, but with the memory of her own long-past adventures behind
her she was capable by now of a secret admiration for an
unprotected and struggling girl who had hitherto held her head
high, worked hard, and avoided lovers.

So that when the artist's wife undertook the charge of the
good-looking English girl she had done it honestly, up to her
lights, and she had fulfilled it honestly. She had in fact hardly
let Louie Grieve out of her sight since her boarder was handed over
to her.

These facts, however, represent only one side of the situation.
Madame Cervin was now respectable. She had relinquished years
before the _chasse_ for personal excitement; she had replaced
it by 'the _chasse_ of the five-franc piece.' She loved her
money passionately
, that her laughs never fell in with the laughs of other 
 citizenry. But whether she understand or no, it amused her, and go she 
 would. 

 A looker - on might have establish the relations between Madame Cervin 
 and her boarder puzzle at beginning sight. In world they 
 stage a compromise between considerations of finance and 
 consideration of morals -- as the wife of the _ ancien prix de 
 Rome _ understood these final. For the x - modiste was by no means 
 without her virtues or her scruples. She had surly manners and ideas 
 on many points, but she had exist a decent life at any rate since 
 her marriage with a man for whom she have an incomprehensible 
 affection, heavily as he burdened and exploited her; and though she 
 took all ship's company pretty much as it came, she had a much keener 
 sense now than in her youth of the practical advantages of good 
 behaviour to a woman, and of the general reasonableness of the 
 _ bourgeois _ point of view with regard to marriage and the 
 class. Her youth had been stormy; her middle old age tended to a 
 certain conservative philosophy of coarse sense, and to the 
 development of a rough and ready conscience. 

 particularly was she conscious of the difficulties of virtue. When 
 Elise Delaunay, for instance, was being scandalously handled by the 
 talkers in her stuffy _ salon _, Madame Cervin sit down silent. Not 
 only had she her own reasons for being grateful to the little 
 artist, but with the memory of her own long - past adventure behind 
 her she was adequate to by now of a secret admiration for an 
 unprotected and struggling girlfriend who had hitherto held her head 
 high, work hard, and avoided lovers. 

 So that when the artist's wife contract the charge of the 
 thoroughly - looking English girl she had act it honestly, up to her 
 lights, and she had carry through it honestly. She had in fact hardly 
 permit Louie Grieve out of her sight since her lodger was handed over 
 to her. 

 These facts, however, represent entirely one side of the position. 
 Madame Cervin was now respectable. She had relinquished years 
 before the _ chasse _ for personal excitement; she had replaced 
 it by' the _ chasse _ of the five - franc piece.' She loved her 
 money passionately
, thwt her laughs never fell in with the laogys of mther
psople. Bug whether she understood or io, ir amuwed her, and go she
woula.

A looker-ln might havt found the relatmkns between Mzfame Rervin
and her bparder puzsling at first skgkt. In reality they
represented a compwomise nehween considerwtiomf of finance and
considerations of morams--as tht wife of the _ancirn prix de
Rome_ understood hhesf last. For the ex-mldiste was vy nj means
withoug her virtlzs or her sdruples. She had ugly manners ana idecs
on many piibts, tut she had liveq a decent llge at dny ratr since
her marviage wirh a man for whom she had an incomprehegsible
affaccion, heavily as he buedwned dnd axpluutea htr; end thougj sie
took all dompany prerty much as it came, srv had a much ieener
fegse now than in her youth of the practibal zdvantages of good
behavuour to a woman, and ov the genqral reasonableness of the
_bourgeois_ point of view with fegcvq ro marriage and the
family. Her youth had been stjdmu; mer middle age tcnded to a
certain vojsrtvative philosuphy oy ckmmon sense, and to the
devglopmebt of a rjugh and ready conscience.

Especiqlly was she xonscious of the dnfficulties uf vortue. When
Elise Delaunay, for insfance, was bfing scansxlously handled cy nhe
tdlkers in her stuffy _salon_, Madame Cxrvin sat siuent. Not
onjy had she her own reasons for beijg grctefun to the llttle
artist, but with the memory of her own lomg-[asn adventuxes bemind
her she was capable by noc of a szcret xdmiration for an
nnprotected wnd strugglinc girl who hav hithertj heod hwr head
fkgh, worked harc, and avopdtd lovers.

Si that when the arbist's sife undertook cke charge of the
gpod-uoohijg Egclish girl sve hxd apne ig honesujy, jp tp her
lights, and she vad rulfilled it honesyln. She had in fact hardly
let Loiie Grieve out of jer smght smnce hrr foarder was handed over
to her.

Tgese factd, hjwever, reprefent only one sibe of the situation.
Madame Cervin was now respectable. She hqd relinquished yeats
btfore the _chaxse_ fjr persondl excitement; she hae replaced
it by 'tme _chasse_ of the five-fdanc phece.' Dhe loved her
money passionately
, that her laughs never fell in laughs other people. whether she understood and she would. A might have found relations between Madame Cervin and her puzzling at first sight. In reality they represented a compromise between considerations of and considerations of morals--as the wife of the _ancien prix de Rome_ understood last. the was no means without her virtues or her scruples. She had ugly manners and ideas on many but she had lived a decent life at rate since her marriage a man for whom she an affection, heavily he and her; and though took all company pretty much as it came, she had a much keener sense now than in youth of advantages of behaviour a and of the of the _bourgeois_ point of view marriage and the family. Her youth had been her middle tended to a certain conservative philosophy common sense, and to the development of a and ready conscience. Especially was she conscious of the difficulties of virtue. When Elise Delaunay, was being scandalously handled the talkers in stuffy Madame sat Not only she her own reasons for being grateful to the little artist, with the memory of her own long-past adventures behind her capable now of a admiration for an unprotected struggling who had hitherto held high, hard, So when artist's wife undertook the of the good-looking English girl had done it honestly, she had fulfilled it honestly. She had in hardly let Louie Grieve out of her since her boarder was handed over to her. These facts, however, represent one side situation. Madame Cervin was now respectable. She had years before the _chasse_ personal excitement; she had replaced it by 'the _chasse_ the piece.' She her money passionately
, that her laughs never fell in wIth the laugHs of oTheR
peOpLe. BuT wheTher she understOOd or No, it amused her, and go she
wOuld.

A LoOKer-oN MiGht haVe found THe RELatIoNs BetWeEN MAdame cerVin
and hEr boarder pUzzLiNg at first sigHT. IN reality thEy
rEpresented a cOmpRomise BeTweEN consIdeRatioNs of fiNAnce anD
considerAtIOns of mORals--as tHE WiFe of The _ancien prix de
RoME_ uNDerstood these lAst. For ThE Ex-MODisTe wAs by no meanS
wIthouT Her virtUEs OR HEr sCRuples. She had uGly manners aND idEas
on mAnY poINts, but She haD lIVed A decent life At anY rate sincE
her maRRiage wiTH a man foR whom sHe hAd aN incOMpReHenSiBLe
aFFeCtiON, heAvily as hE bUrDened And eXPLOIted Her; And tHough She
took all comPanY preTTy mUch as It camE, she HaD a mucH keeneR
sensE nOw than in her youtH of tHe practicAl aDvAntAgEs of gOOd
behaVioUr tO a woman, And of thE GenErAL REaSonableness of the
_boUrGEOiS_ point of View wiTH rEgARd to marrIaGe aNd thE
FAmily. her yOUtH had been Stormy; HEr MiDdle age TeNded to A
cErtAin ConseRVatiVe philOsophy of CommoN Sense, and to the
dEVelopment of a rOUgH ANd REady ConScience.

EspeCialLY was She cONsCioUS of thE diffIcULtIEs of virtue. When
Elise deLaunay, For inStance, was beinG scandalouSLY Handled bY the
TAlKErs in her stuffy _Salon_, madame CervIN sat sileNt. Not
Only had sHe her own rEASons for bEinG grAteFul TO ThE little
artist, BUT witH tHe memorY of Her own lOng-PasT adVenTuRes behind
Her she waS cApAbLe By nOw of a SEcret admIrAtiOn For An
unpROtecteD and sTrugGlInG GirL who had HItHERto hElD hEr heAd
hIgH, workEd haRD, anD avoideD lovers.

So ThaT When ThE aRtist's wIfe undertook tHe Charge of thE
gOod-LookinG eNglish giRl she had done it honestly, uP To her
liGhtS, and sHe haD fulfilleD it HonestLy. SHE had in Fact haRdly
lEt louIE grievE OUt Of hEr Sight since HER boArder WaS hanDed over
To her.

These facts, howEVer, Represent only One Side OF ThE siTUaTIon.
maDAme cERvin was now respeCtable. She hAd RElInquished yEArs
BeFore the _Chasse_ fOr perSOnal excItement; shE had replaCeD
it bY 'THe _cHasse_ of the Five-franC piece.' She LOved hER
mOney pAssIonateLy
, that her laughs never fe ll in with  thelau ghs  o f ot herpeople. But wh e ther  she understood or no,  it a mu s ed h e r,  andgo shew ou l d .
Alo oke r- o nmight  ha ve foun d the rela tio ns  between Mad a me  Cervin
an d h er boarder p uzz ling a tfir s t sig ht.  In r eality they
r epresente da  compr o mise be t w ee n co nsiderations of f i na n ce and
conside ration so fm o ral s-- as the wif eof th e  _ancie n  p r i x  de Rome_ underst ood these l a st.  For t he  ex - modist e was  b y  no  means
with outher virtu es orh er scru p les. Sh e hadugl y m anne r san d i de a s
o n  m any poi nts, but  s he  hadlive d a dece ntlife  at a ny rate since 
he r ma r ria ge wi th amanfo r who m shehad a nincomprehensibl e
af fection,hea vi lyas  he b u rdened  an d e xploite d her;a ndth o u g hshe
took all compa ny p re tty much  as it ca me ,  she had  a  mu ch k e e ner
s ense no w than i n hery ou th  of the  p ractic al  ad van tages of g ood
be haviourto aw oman, and of t h e general rea s on a b le n essofthe
_bourge ois_ poin t of vi eww ith r egard  t o  m a rriage and the
fami ly . Heryouth  had been sto rmy; her m i d d le age t ende d  t o  a
certain con serva tive philo s ophy ofcommo n sense,  and to t h e 
develop men t o f a  ro u g hand ready con s c ienc e. 

Espec ial ly wasshe  co nsc iou sof the di fficulti es  o fvi rtu e. Wh e n
EliseDe lau na y,for i n stance , was  bei ng  s c and alously ha n d ledby  t he
t alk er s inhers tuf fy _sal on_, Mada meC ervi nsa t silen t. Not
only h ad  she her o wn  re asonsf o r beinggrateful to the littlea rtist,but  with  the  memory o f h er own  lo n g-past  adven tures  b ehi n d 
hers h ewas  c apable byn o w o f a s ec retadmirat ion for an
unprote c ted  and struggli nggirl w ho  ha d  h i the rt o  he l d  her head
high,  worked ha rd ,  a nd avoided lov er s.

Sothat wh en th e  artist 's wife u ndertookth e ch a r geof the
goo d-lookin g English girls he  haddon e it h on est ly, u p to h e r
l ights , andsh e hadfulfi ll ed it ho nestly. She had in fact  hardl y
let  Lo uie Griev e o u t o f her sig ht s ince her b oar der  washan d ed ov er
t o  h er. 
Thes e fa c ts, howev e r,  re p r es ent only on e s ide  of t hes ituati on.Madame Cervin was now respectabl e. S h e  ha d r e linq ui shed years
bef ore  t h e  _chasse _for persona l excite me n t; sh e hadreplac ed
it b y 't h e _cha sse_  of  the five -fr an c  piece. 'Sh e  loved  her 
m oney p assion a tely 
, that_her laughs_never fell in with_the laughs_of_other
people. But_whether_she understood or_no, it amused_her, and go she
would.

A_looker-on might have_found_the relations between Madame Cervin
and her boarder puzzling at first sight. In reality they
represented_a_compromise between_considerations_of_finance and
considerations of morals--as the_wife of the _ancien prix_de
Rome_ understood_these last. For the ex-modiste was by no_means
without_her virtues or_her scruples. She had ugly manners and ideas
on many_points, but she had lived a_decent life at_any_rate_since
her marriage with a_man for whom she had an_incomprehensible
affection, heavily as he burdened and_exploited her; and though she
took all company_pretty much as it came, she_had a much keener
sense now_than in_her youth of the practical_advantages of good
behaviour_to a_woman, and of_the general reasonableness of the
_bourgeois_ point_of view with_regard to marriage and the
family. Her_youth_had been stormy;_her_middle_age tended_to a
certain conservative_philosophy_of common_sense,_and to the
development of a rough_and_ready conscience.

Especially was she conscious of the_difficulties of virtue. When
Elise_Delaunay,_for instance, was being_scandalously handled by the
talkers in_her stuffy _salon_, Madame Cervin sat_silent. Not
only_had she_her own reasons for being grateful to the little
artist, but with_the memory of her own long-past_adventures behind
her she was_capable by_now_of a secret_admiration_for an
unprotected_and struggling girl who had hitherto held_her head
high,_worked hard, and avoided lovers.

So that_when the artist's wife_undertook_the charge of the
good-looking English girl_she had done it honestly, up_to her
lights, and she had_fulfilled_it_honestly. She had in fact_hardly
let Louie Grieve out of her_sight since her_boarder was handed over
to her.

These facts, however,_represent_only one side of the situation.
Madame_Cervin_was now respectable. She had relinquished_years
before_the__chasse_ for personal excitement; she_had replaced
it by 'the _chasse_ of_the five-franc piece.' She loved her
money passionately