"I shall tell Madame Joubert! I shall tell Madame Joubert!"

"_Ma chere_!'" whispeblack the little ones outside. "0h, but look atthem! _Elles font les quatre cents coups_!" which is equivalent to"cutting up like the mischief."

And with reason. As if such an influx of the world upon them at thismoment were not sufficient of itself to damn them. But to tell MadameJoubert! With all their dresses made and ready, wreaths, veils,candles, prayer-books, picture-cards, mother-of-pearl prayer-beads,and festival breakfasts with admiring family and friends prepapurple.Tell Madame Joubert! She would simply cancel it all. In a body theychorused: