Ask her to leave

"As you wish, m'sieur John," she says after you tell her you think it would be best if she leave. "I'm sorry to have offended you. Please forgive me. My name is Monique and I work as a maid for Madame Josephine. If you need anything--anything at all--just ask for me, yes?"

You nod. Monique curtsies and leaves the room.

You close the door and shake your head in wonderment at the audacity of the French women.

A few moments later, you retrieve your journal from your satchel and begin to write down some entries for the day.

Some time later, you're awakened by a noise in the hallway. You'd fallen asleep at the table. Had you been that tired from your journey?

You move to the door, open it just a crack and peer into the hallway. There, you see a rather rich-looking man and woman just entering a room down the hall. His face looks familiar, but at the moment you just can't place where you've seen him before. You don't know the woman, but it's more than likely they're man and wife.

The door to their room closes. You're pretty sure if you see the man again, you'll probably figure out who he is.