But since madame's doctor had chosen her, it was not
for me to speak. Oh! she has good milk, that's quite sure; only she also
has a good tongue, which is always dry. So if madame will now place
confidence in me--"
Then she rattled on interminably, expatiating on the respectability of
her calling, and praising the value of the goods she offered.
"Well, madame, I tell you that you can take La Catiche with your eyes
shut. She's exactly what you want, there's no better in Paris. Just look
how she's built, how sturdy and how healthy she is! And her child, just
look at it! She's married, she even has a little girl of four at the
village with her husband. She's a respectable woman, which is more than
can be said for a good many nurses. In a word, madame, I know her and can
answer for her. If you are not pleased with her I myself will give you
your money back."
In her haste to get it all over Valentine made a great gesture of
surrender. She even consented to pay one hundred francs a month, since La
Catiche was a married woman. Moreover, La Couteau explained that she
would not have to pay the office charges, which would mean a saving of
forty-five francs, though, perhaps, madame would not forget all the
trouble which she, La Couteau, had taken.
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