Chapter Eight
Duvall left the store and saw that there were two carriages in front of the store. One of the carriages clearly belonged to the courtesan, for this the sailor had a professional instinct. Another carriage, more modest, with less bright decor, belonged to a widow who wanted to live for her pleasure.
He took a wait-and-see position, and since there was nowhere to hurry, time passed quickly for thoughts. And finally, the widow appeared. She left the store, accompanied by a girl carrying shopping. The coachman immediately opened the carriage door. Duvall rushed forward, elegantly extended his hand to the widow. The woman was confused, the coachman wanted to hit the insolent whip, but the widow stopped the coachman with a look. Duvall was jubilant, the lady was clearly intrigued
