That night, he gathered from a little maid of Mademoiselle de La Mole, who was making love to him, as Elisa had done in the past, that her mistress's mourning was by no means put on to attract attention.
Le soir, une petite femme de chambre de Mlle de La Mole, qui faisait la cour à Julien, comme jadis Élisa, lui donna cette idée que le deuil de sa maîtresse n’était point pris pour attirer les regards.