"Oh, dear, no! But, Mme. Kergaran, you must not be angry; you know what
young men are."
"I know," was her answer, "that I will not have such creatures here, so
you will understand that. I expect to have my house respected, and I
will not have it lose its reputation, you understand me? I know...."
She went on thus for at least twenty minutes, overwhelming me with the
good name of her house, with reasons for her indignation, and loading me
with severe reproofs. I went to bed crestfallen, and resolved never
again to try such an experiment, so long, at least, as I continued to be
a lodger of Mme. Kergaran.