1 She put it under Celestine's stove-lid.
2 She hurried away to tell Celestine to set an extra place.
3 They remained in silence till old Celestine announced dinner.
4 Celestine's coffee gets cold bringing it from the kitchen to the dining-room.
5 Arobin had sent them, and had had Celestine distribute them during Edna's absence.
6 Back in the yard was a room for servants, in which old Celestine had been ensconced.
7 Old Celestine, who works occasionally for me, says she will come stay with me and do my work.
8 She was still awake in the morning, when Celestine unlocked the kitchen door and came in to light the fire.
9 Once or twice she took a quiet dinner there alone, having instructed Celestine beforehand to prepare no dinner at home.
10 He went out to a neighboring cigar stand to purchase cigarette papers, and when he came back he found that Celestine had served the black coffee in the parlor.
11 Old Celestine came in to say that Madame Ratignolle's servant had come around the back way with a message that Madame had been taken sick and begged Mrs. Pontellier to go to her immediately.
12 Old Celestine, with a bandana tignon twisted about her head, hobbled in and out, taking a personal interest in everything; and she lingered occasionally to talk patois with Robert, whom she had known as a boy.