Sentence:  Alex suppressed those expressions of relief which offered to prevail in his face and escape from his throat ; unwarranted they were in any case for , as he stood facing the <WSD>fille</WSD> de chambre , his ears were assailed by new sounds from the interior of the shower room . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)