Since the terrible blow which The Ladies' Paradise had dealt him by opening an umbrella department, Bourras had ceased to employ any workwomen. In order to save expenses he did everything himself, cleaning, mending, and sewing.
自从女士天堂开设伞部给他带来了可怕的打击后，布拉斯就不再雇用任何女工了。为了节省开支，他什么事都亲力亲为，打扫、缝补、缝纫。