That puzzled me much; but, however, I explained myself negatively, that it was one that did not go to service, to do housework. They were pleased to be familiar with me, and like my little prattle to them, which, it seems, was agreeable enough to them, and they gave me money too.
Ceci me troubla fort: toutefois j'expliquai négativement que c'était une personne qui n'entrait pas en service pour faire le ménage; elles en furent extrêmement charmées, et mon petit babillage leur plut et leur sembla assez agréable, et elles me donnèrent aussi de l'argent.