WhenIgotnearthehouseIfeltasfrightenedasamandoeswhoisgoingtothedentist', sonodoubteverybodywasasleep, , letmyfaircompanionin, shutitbehindme, andwentupstairsontiptoe, holdingmybreath, andstrikingwax-matcheslestthegirlshouldmakeafalsestep.
Aswepassedthelandlady'sdoorIfeltmyheartbeatingveryquickly, butwereachedthesecondfloor, thenthethird, andatlastthefifth, !
However, Ionlydaredtospeakinawhisper, , whichImadeoveraspirit-lamp, wassoondrunk, andthenIbecamepressing, tilllittlebylittle, asifinplay, I, onebyone, tookoffmycompanion'sclothes, whoyieldedwhileresisting, blushing, confused.
Shehadabsolutelynothingmoreonexceptashortwhitepetticoatwhenmydoorsuddenlyopened, , inexactlythesamecostumeasEmma.
Ijumpedawayfromherandremainedstandingup, lookingatthetwowomen, ?
Mylandladysaid, inaloftytoneofvoicewhichIhadneverheardfromherbefore:
"MonsieurKervelen, Iwillnothaveprostitutesinmyhouse."
"But, MadameKergaran," Istammered, "."
"Peopledon'."
Emma, inanaturalstateofconsternation, begantocry, andhidherfaceinherpetticoat, andIlostmyhead, , withirresistibleauthority:
"Helphertodress, andtakeheroutatonce."
ItwascertainlytheonlythingIcoulddo, soIpickedupherdressfromthefloor, putitoverherhead, , cryingallthetime, hurryingandmakingallsortsofmistakesandunabletofindeitherbuttonholesorlaces, , withthecandleinherhand, lookingatuswiththeseverityofajudge.
AssoonasEmmawasdressed, withoutevenstoppingtobuttonherboots, , andkeptrepeating: "Mademoiselle! Mademoiselle!"
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