When the Marquis was well enough to talk about finance, she would tell him that the expense would be met by the money which had come from her father.
“Can I see this person you are suggesting to me?” she asked Monsieur Renoir.
“I will send her up to the Chateau this afternoon. She’s a good, willing woman and I feel sure she’ll be very satisfactory.”
Marietta smiled at him.
“Thank you very much, I am most grateful, monsieur.”
She turned towards the door and then she stopped.
“I have an idea,” she said pensively. “I want to speak to those men over there. Will you come with me, Gustav?”
“Of course, mademoiselle.”
She realised that he was surprised at her request.
Without waiting for him she walked out of the shop and walked towards the estaminet.
When she reached it she saw that the
