Madame Gaudron bitterly complained that she had been shoved down to the worst end of the table next to My-Boots who had ignored her.

These parties never turned out well, one should be more careful whom one invites.

Gervaise had taken refuge with mother Coupeau near one of the windows, feeling shamed as she realized that all these recriminations would fall back upon her.
Monsieur Madinier ended by going down with the landlord.

One could hear them arguing below.

Then, when half an hour had gone by the cardboard box manufacturer returned; he had settled the matter by giving three francs.