the lady in question, whose rooted conviction that she was more than a match for any foreigner, was not to be shaken by distress and, danger, appeared with folded arms, and observed in english to the vengeance, whom her eyes first encountered, "well, i am sure, boldface! i hope you are pretty well!" she also bestowed a british cough on madame defarge; but, neither of the two took much heed of her.