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It was all most distressing, especially for Mario, who was more overworked than ever at the Capo; and then there was Berta, not much of a comfort either, although she was now twenty-two. Berta no longer carried boxes and ran errands; she was now very smart and served in the shop. Madame Germaine thought the world of Berta, who could always persuade a woman of fifty that she looked like nineteen in a model.
"Oh, modom, you look charming! " Berta would lie, skillfully patting and tweaking. "Too stout? Oh, no, modom, I cannot agree -- this model gives such long lines."