Monsieur Madinier was to escort mother Coupeau home.

Madame Boche would take Claude and Etienne with her for the bridal night.

The children were sound asleep on chairs, stuffed full from the dinner.

Just as the bridal couple and Lorilleux were about to go out the door, a quarrel broke out near the dance floor between their group and another group.

Boche and My-Boots were kissing a lady and wouldn't give her up to her escorts, two soldiers.
It was scarcely eleven o'clock.