C. — On the whole of Chapter III

They were scarcely seated when she asked him if he thought there was, in the whole world, a woman so abominable as her

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aunt. She struck her closed fist on the table, [a proceeding] which hurt her very much, and she exclaimed that she would never forgive her. Then she began to stride up and down the parlour. She knew that animation was very becoming to her. "Confess," said she to the priest, "that my aunt is not worth two cents." — "That dépends on the point of view" said he, " but I don't really see what will hinder you f rom writing to your uncle." "It isn't said that I won't do h" she exclaimed, clapping her hands. When her aunt came in she pretended to make her escape, but, in reality, she hid herself behind a bay laurel near the window and listened to the conversation.