Madame de Renal was surprised that her maid's newly acquired fortune had not made the girl more happy; she saw her going incessantly to the cure's, and returning with tears in her eyes; finally Elisa spoke to her mistress of her marriage.
Mme de Rênal fut étonnée que la nouvelle fortune de sa femme de chambre ne rendît pas cette fille plus heureuse ; elle la voyait aller sans cesse chez le curé, et en revenir les larmes aux yeux ; enfin Élisa lui parla de son mariage.