and then she finds her baby dying of smallpox. The baby dies next

day, and she has a row with the aunt about some money she ought to

have sent, of which the other one has never seen a sou. Seems the

child died of that: in fact, it was neglected and badly cared for.

Very well; Nana slopes, goes to a hotel, then meets Mignon just as

she was thinking of her traps. She has all sorts of queer feelings,

shivers, wants to be sick, and Mignon takes her back to her place

and promises to look after her affairs. Isn't it odd, eh? Doesn't