to go upstairs; you would force her to follow you."

"Come now, you're kind, you are!" said the journalist. "Why don't

Then as Lucy began asking for Nana's number, they besought her to

make Rose come down; otherwise they would end by getting angry.

Nevertheless, Lucy and Caroline did not go up at once. They had

caught sight of Fontan strolling about with his hands in his pockets

and greatly amused by the quaint expressions of the mob. When he

became aware that Nana was lying ill upstairs he affected sentiment