In the garden she heard two voices talking, and moving towards the house.
"Marie! Marie!"
Her maid came running.
"V'là, madame? What does madame want?"
"I am going to change my gown."
"Madame is going to dress for the evening?"
"No. I don't dine for two hours."
"Then madame—"
"Don't talk so much. Get me out a white gown, that white linen gown I got at Paquin's and have never worn yet. And put me out—"