She never sat down for ten minutes, not even to eat.

She was always running to the chemist's.

And then she would still keep the house clean, not even a speck of dust.

She never complained, no matter how exhausted she became.
Goujet developed a very deep affection for Gervaise in this atmosphere of unselfish devotion.
One day he said to the invalid, "Well, old man, now you're patched up again! I wasn't worried about you.

Your wife works miracles." Goujet was supposed to be getting married.