I imagine he did not think I was a beggar, but only an eccentric sort of lady, who had taken a fancy to his brown loaf. As soon as I was out of sight of his house, I sat down and ate it.
Il ne m'avait pas prise pour une mendiante, mais pour une dame très originale que son pain noir aurait tentée; dès que j'eus perdu sa maison de vue, je m'assis et je me mis à manger.