He finished what there was of the cheese; and, as there was some cream left, he had the salad-bowl passed to him, into which he sliced some large pieces of bread as though for a soup.
"The gentleman is really remarkable," said Monsieur Madinier, again giving way to his admiration.
Then the men rose to get their pipes.

They stood for a moment behind My-Boots, patting him on the back, and asking him if he was feeling better.

Bibi-the-Smoker lifted him up in his chair; but _tonnerre de Dieu!_ the animal had doubled in weight.

Coupeau joked that My-Boots was only getting started, that now he was going to settle down and really eat for the rest of the night.

The waiters were startled and quickly vanished from sight.
Boche, who had gone downstairs for a moment, came up to report the proprietor's reaction.