The third time he called: "Aurelie!"
She jumped up with a start as she realized that that was the name by which they knew her. She hurried over to them.
"Are you deaf?" demanded Monsieur Benoist.
"No, sir; I was listening to the machinists."
"You can leave me now," said M. Vulfran to his manager.
When the manager had gone he turned to Perrine, who had remained standing before him.
"Can you read, my child?"
"Yes, sir."
"English as well as French?"
"Yes, both the same."