Besides, Germain was in the interests of the queen; and if anything should happen, Mme. Bonacieux would be accused of having introduced her lover into the Louvre, that was all. She took the risk upon herself. Her reputation would be lost, it is true; but of what value in the world was the reputation of the little wife of a mercer?
Además, Germain era adicto a los intereses de la reina, y si algo pasaba, la señora Bonacieux sería acusada de haber introducido a su amante en el Louvre, eso es todo; cargaba con el crimen: su reputación estaba perdida, cierto, pero ¿qué valor tiene en el mundo la reputación de una simple mercera?