The door could not be opened easily on account of
the presence of a large wardrobe. Opposite the window that looked out
into the garden, a bull's-eye opened on the yard; a table was placed by
the cot and held a wash-basin, two combs, and a piece of blue soap in
a broken saucer. On the walls were rosaries, medals, a number of Holy
Virgins, and a holy-water basin made out of a cocoanut; on the bureau,
which was covered with a napkin like an altar, stood the box of
shells that Victor had given her; also a watering-can and a balloon,
writing-books, the engraved geography and a pair of shoes; on the
nail which held the mirror, hung Virginia's little plush hat! Felicite
carried this sort of respect so far that she even kept one of Monsieur's
old coats. All the things which Madame Aubain discarded, Felicite begged
for her own room. Thus, she had artificial flowers on the edge of the
bureau, and the picture of the Comte d'Artois in the recess of the
window. By means of a board, Loulou was set on a portion of the chimney
which advanced into the room.
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