On my word, it's quite upset me.
Never was such a butchery seen before." But she had to draw back and seek refuge again between the two tubs, with the children.

Virginie had just flown at Gervaise's throat.

She squeezed her round the neck, trying to strangle her.

The latter freed herself with a violent jerk, and in her turn hung on to the other's hair, as though she was trying to pull her head off.

The battle was silently resumed, without a cry, without an insult.