She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.

Elle aimait ce garçon de cette tendresse bavarde que les vieilles femmes ont pour les gens qui viennent de leur pays, apportant avec eux des souvenirs du passé.

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