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they could afford themselves throughout the week ; she dressed in a smart little cap and a gown that cost , probably , not more than twenty-five sous the ell , but made by herself , and that so tastily that it became her as much as though it had been of satin ; he , mind ye , dressed and looking like a regular gentleman . '' `` And M. Germain has not been to see Mlle. Rigolette , I suppose , since he quitted the house ? '' `` No , monsieur ; unless on Sunday , for Mlle. Rigolette has no time during the other six days of the week to think of sweethearting . Why , the poor girl rises at five or six o'clock , and works incessantly till ten or eleven o'clock at night , never once leaving her room except for a few minutes in the morning , when she goes out to buy food for herself and her two canary-birds ; and the three eat but very little , just a penn ` orth of milk , a little bread , some chickweed , bird-seed , and clear fresh water , and the whole three of them sing away as merrily as though they fared ever so sumptuously . And Mlle. Rigolette is kind and charitable , too , as far as lies in her power ; that is to say , she gives her time , her sleep , and her services ; for , poor girl ! she can scarcely manage to keep herself by working closely for twelve hours a day . Those poor , unfortunate creatures in the attics , whom M. Bras Rouge is going to turn into the streets in two or three days ' time , if even he wait so long , -- why , Mlle. Rigolette and M. Germain sat up with the children night after night ! ''