Madame Derville was surprised to see that her friend, who was always being scolded by M. de Renal for the undue simplicity of her attire, had put on open-work stockings and a pair of charming little shoes that had arrived from Paris.
Mme Derville voyait avec étonnement que son amie, toujours grondée par M. de Rênal à cause de l’excessive simplicité de sa toilette, venait de prendre des bas à jour et de charmants petits souliers arrivés de Paris.