A few of those in the distance, beneath the veil which hid her face, mistook her for Madame Hennebeau; others said she was a friend of the manager's wife, the young wife of a neighbouring manufacturer who was execrated by his men.
Quelques-uns, de loin, sous la voilette qui lui cachait le visage, la prenaient pour madame Hennebeau. D'autres nommaient une amie de la directrice, la jeune femme d'un usinier voisin, exécré de ses ouvriers.