The Count of Monte Cristo

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this man, whose presence comforted Louise. As for Eugenie, she was as
strong as a Judith or a Delilah. They arrived at the appointed spot.
Eugenie ordered the porter to put down the portmanteau, gave him some
pieces of money, and having rapped at the shutter sent him away. The
shutter where Eugenie had rapped was that of a little laundress, who
had been previously warned, and was not yet gone to bed. She opened the
door.

"Mademoiselle," said Eugenie, "let the porter get the post-chaise from
the coach-house, and fetch some post-horses from the hotel. Here are
five francs for his trouble."

"Indeed," said Louise, "I admire you, and I could almost say respect
you." The laundress looked on in astonishment, but as she had been
promised twenty louis, she made no remark.

In a quarter of an hour the porter returned with a post-boy and horses,