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Raymonde , who overheard these words , thereupon raised her voice to say : `` Yes , indeed , my poor mamma could no longer keep on her feet . It was I who compelled her to lie down , telling her that she could go to sleep without any uneasiness , for we should get on all right without her -- '' So saying , the girl gave Gerard a laughing glance . He even fancied that he could detect a faint squeeze of the fresh round arm which was resting on his own , as though , indeed , she had wished to express her happiness at being alone with him so that they might settle their own affairs without any interference . This quite delighted him ; and he began to explain that if he had not had / dejeuner / with his comrades that day , it was because some friends had invited him to join them at the railway-station refreshment-room at ten o'clock , and had not given him his liberty until after the departure of the eleven-thirty train . `` Ah ! the rascals ! '' he suddenly resumed .