The curly-haired hen . interest not to hurt her. Besure of it, she will be as well cared for as she is here, if notbetter. Thus they talked all evening. Mother Etienne, feverishly affectionate, looked at the henlying as usual asleep in the chimney corner. She could notmake up her mind to sell her sweet Cinderella. Her affectionfor Yollande had increased with the constant care she hadneeded during so many long months. Besides, tlie silky tressescurling like corkscrews, which Germaine had kept so smooth,had been a source of amusement, not only to the farm but tothe whole neighbourhood. That nigh
The curly-haired hen . interest not to hurt her. Besure of it, she will be as well cared for as she is here, if notbetter. Thus they talked all evening. Mother Etienne, feverishly affectionate, looked at the henlying as usual asleep in the chimney corner. She could notmake up her mind to sell her sweet Cinderella. Her affectionfor Yollande had increased with the constant care she hadneeded during so many long months. Besides, tlie silky tressescurling like corkscrews, which Germaine had kept so smooth,had been a source of amusement, not only to the farm but tothe whole neighbourhood. That night Mother Etienne was much agitated in spite ofthe hot drink Germaine had given her. She was haunted by THESEPARATION 55 a horrible nightmare. She seemed to be lying on a bed of bank-notes, whilst the Cochin-China, sitting heavily on her chest,reproached her bitterly for having handed her over to a strangerin exchange for a little filthy lucre. Mother Etienne, bathed inperspiration, seemed to suffocate under her At last dawn came, the good woman rose, her heart stillterribly oppressed. Germaine calmed her as best she couldwith reassuring words and also with a foaming bowl of hotcoffee. All morning Mother Etienne endured torments. It was three oclock in the afternoon when suddenly thesound of a heavy carriage drawn by four horses was heardin the courtyard. Labrie barked with all his might. Cocowhinnied loudly, the three cows all mooed at the same time,and the entire poultry-yard in an uproar added its piercing 56 THE C U K L Y-H AIRED HEN and varied tones to the general tumult. The pigs especiallymade a great noise. It was the Americans four-in-hand. He was driving himself, and on his left sat a young andpretty woman, exquisitely dressed in white. The newcomers were at once shown into the huge kitchen,which served also as a reception room. On the hearth burneda small bundle of scented herbs which filled the whole room withfragrance. Yollande was sitting in her usual plac
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