However, she could see that in their presence he was hanging on their words, worrying when he thought they might be displeased.

This gave the young bride some cause for worry about the future.
They were now only waiting for My-Boots, who had not yet put in an appearance.
"Oh! blow him!" cried Coupeau, "let's begin.

You'll see, he'll soon turn up, he's got a hollow nose, he can scent the grub from afar.

I say he must be amusing himself, if he's still standing like a post on the Route de Saint-Denis!" Then the wedding party, feeling very lively, sat down making a great noise with the chairs.

Gervaise was between Lorilleux and Monsieur Madinier, and Coupeau between Madame Fauconnier and Madame Lorilleux.
The other guests seated themselves where they liked, because it always ended with jealousies and quarrels, when one settled their places for them.