Then, to conceal his disappointment, he was profuse in apologies and proffers of service, all of which Emma declined; then she remained a few moments fingering in the pocket of her apron the two five-franc pieces that he had given her in change.
Alors, pour dissimuler son désappointement, il se répandit en excuses et en offres de service qu’Emma refusa toutes; puis elle resta quelques minutes palpant dans la poche de son tablier les deux pièces de cent sous qu’il lui avait rendues.