Shakespeare's Works, Volume VIIITwo lodges, belonging to the same old–time period as the house itself, stood at the extreme right and left of the low wall that separated the front courtyard from the Place du Palais–Bourbon. These lodges were joined to the main building, situated at the back of the courtyard, by a series of outhouses. On one side were the coach–houses, stables, harness–rooms, and garage, with the porter's lodge at the end; on the other side, the wash–houses, kitchens, and offices, ending in the lodge occupied by Mlle. Levasseur.
This lodge had only a ground floor, consisting of a dark entrance hall and one large room, most of which served as a sitting–room, while the rest, arranged as a bedroom, was really only a sort of alcove. A curtain hid the bed and wash–hand–stand. T
