She felt a deep rancour against the Levaque woman, who had pleaded poverty the day before to avoid lending her anything; while she knew that she was just then in comfort, since her lodger, Bouteloup, had paid his fortnight in advance.
C'était une sourde rancune contre la Levaque, qui avait pleuré misere, la veille, pour ne rien lui preter; et elle la savait justement a son aise, en ce moment-la, le logeur Bouteloup ayant avancé sa quinzaine.