splendors of the woman whom all must obey, Nana still stood in

horror of the police and did not like to hear them mentioned any

oftener than death. She felt distinctly unwell when a policeman

looked up at her house. One never knew what such people might do!

They might easily take them for loose women if they heard them

laughing at that hour of the night. Satin, with a little shudder,

had squeezed herself up against Nana. Nevertheless, the pair stayed

where they were and were soon interested in the approach of a