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This remark made Rodolph smile , whilst Fleur-de-Marie thus continued : `` Next day the one-eyed woman gave me a similar allowance for breakfast as for supper , and sent me to Montfauçon to get some worms to bait for fish ; for in the daytime the Chouette kept her stall for selling fishing-lines , near the bridge of Notre Dame . For a child of seven years of age , who is half dead with hunger and cold , it is a long way from the Rue de la Mortellerie to Montfauçon . '' `` But exercise has made you grow as straight as an arrow , my girl ; you have no reason to complain of that , '' said the Chourineur , striking a light for his pipe . `` Well , '' said the Goualeuse , `` I returned very , very tired ; then , at noon , the Chouette gave me a little bit of bread . '' `` Ah , eating so little has kept your figure as fine as a needle , girl ; you must not find fault with that , '' said Chourineur , puffing out a cloud of tobacco-smoke . `` But what ails you , comrade -- I mean , Master Rodolph ? You seem quite down like ; are you sorry for the girl and her miseries ?