Conscience — Volume 3 by Hector Malot
page 67 of 98 (68%)
page 67 of 98 (68%)
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"Did you exercise in the open air?"
"Very little." "Were you ever advised to try shower-baths of cold water?" "I should not have been able to bear it." "I must tell you," Balzajette interrupted, "that before occupying this house that belongs to her, Madame Dammauville lived in a more modern apartment which was heated by a furnace, and where consequently it was easier to maintain an even temperature to which she was accustomed." "On coming to live in this house, where it is not possible to have a furnace," Madame Dammauville went on, "I employed every means to shelter me from the cold, which I am sure is my great enemy. You can see that I have had weather-strips put at the doors, as well as at the windows." In spite of this invitation and the gesture which accompanied it, Saniel was careful not to turn his head toward the window; he kept his face in the shadow, contenting himself with looking at the door which was opposite to him. "At the same time," she continued, "I had hangings put on the walls, carpets on the floors, thick curtains at the windows and doors, and in spite of the large fire in my fireplace, often I am unable to get warm." "Do you also have a fire in this little stove?" Saniel asked, pointing to a small movable stove at the corner of the fireplace. |
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