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In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out. It was merely at the Duveyriers', almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter. The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up. The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
"And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself," said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work. "I don't know what you've got in your body now, you're as limp as rags. Yet you're fat and plump."