noon
I have not much to do . Boche is never hard on his linen , and you , too , do not seem to have much . Your package is quite small . We shall finish by noon , and then we can get something to eat . I used to give my clothes to a woman in La Rue Pelat , but bless my heart , she washed and pounded them all away , and I made up my mind to wash myself . It is clear gain , you see , and costs only the soap . '' Gervaise opened her bundle and sorted the clothes , laying aside all the colored pieces , and when Mme Boche advised her to try a little soda she shook her head .