QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER VI

Quel fut le premier soin de la Princesse Thérèse, lorsqu'elle fut remise?

Que répondit le Prince André ?

La Princesse Thérèse chercha-t-elle à éloigner Mme Richard, ou au contraire se rapprocha-t-elle de la gouvernante?

Mme Richard sut-elle se faire apprécier?

Que pensait faire la Princesse Thérèse en l'honneur du Prince André?

Que dut faire Mme Valtars?

Apiès le départ de Mme Valtars, que proposa Mme Richard?

Pourquoi Mme Richard changea-t-elle d'écriture?

Wanda regretta-t-elle d'abandomier ses leçons?

Quelle fut la seule persomie qui trouva à redire au nouveau gouvernement de la maison?

La veille de l'arrivée des invités, avec qui la Princesse fit-elle le tour des chambres?

Que fit Julie pendant ce temps?

Racontez la conversation de Julie avec sa maîtresse.

Que fit alors la Princesse?

Racontez la scène entre la Princesse, Mme Richard et Wanda.

Lorsque sa mère lui dit adieu, que fit Wanda ?

Que répondit Wanda à sa tante, lorsque celle-ci chercha à l'apaiser?

TRANSLATION

Princess Thérèse gave an account to her brother-in-law of ail that had taken place (s'était passé), and informed him (le mit au courant) of her suspicions with regard (à propos) to the governess. The Prince answered announcing his arrivai for the end (pour la fin) of the month.

In honor of the Prince, Princess Thérèse decided to invite a number of relatives, among them a young painter. The invitations had hardiy been sent out (parties) when Mme Valtars, the housekeeper, was forced to leave immediateiy, as her brother was dying. Mme Richard said: "Until you can replace Mme Valtars will you permit me to do her work?" The Princess gladly accepted and begged her to act as her secretary. As the Princess glanced at the ietter, when it was finished, she exclaimed: "What an odd idea to write a backhand!"

With the exception of Julie, Princess Thérèse's maid, the housebold accepted Mme Richard's authority with good grâce.

ail «as in iradinr^s the Princess acoompanied bj her maîd, Jufie^ visited the gaest^ moas whh Mme Richard and Wanda. Julie slî{^ied into Wanda's studj, toc^ a copy book and pot it into her pocket.

As she «Ircssed her mîstress she asked îf it vere usual for educated peopte to hâve tvo handwiidngs» as the notes on Wanda's oopy bock dîd not kiok like the letters Mme Richard wrote for "Madame la Princesse." The Princess toc^ the copy book, and later, oompared the writing wîth that of the two letteis she had reœived f rom Wanda's mothcr. She thcn carried thèse to Mme Richard, calling out:

"Madame, is this jour writing?"

"It is."

The Princess then turaing to her nièce said:

"Who is this woman whom we call Mme Richard?"

"She is my dariing mother (Mère chérie)."

" You shall never see her again."

Mme Richard said gently that she could now leave her daughter as she knew she would be loved. Then she disappeared.