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She had a mass of gray hair that curled round her wrinkled face , which , with a last remnant of coquetry , she made up outrageously . Her hands and feet were enormous , disproportionate to her figure , although she was well above middle height . She invariably wore mittens while doing the housework . Mother Citron , however , did very little work ; she left that to a subordinate who , for a modest wage , attended to her business and left her free to go out morning , noon and night . She now questioned Marie Pascal with considerable curiosity , and the young girl explained her late errand to deliver the gown to Susy d'Orsel . `` Come in and have a cup of coffee , Mam ` zelle Pascal , '' urged the old woman , as she set out two cups and filled them from a coffee pot on the stove . Marie Pascal at first refused , but Mother Citron was so insistent that she ended by accepting the invitation .