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24 without any explicit understanding, Madame Phlipon could make herself acquainted with their contents. Outwardly Manon not only conformed to her mother's religious practices during the latter's life-time; but she held that a woman was bound to do so, whatever her opinions, for the sake of those "weaker brethren" whose conduct would be modelled on her own. So that after her mother's death she still continued attending divine service for the sake of their trusty old domestic, Mignonne, whose highest wish was to die in the service of her young mistress.