Goujet had told his mother.

They crossed the landing, and went to see her at once.

The lace-mender was very grave, and looked rather sad as she bent her face over her tambour-frame.

She would not thwart her son, but she no longer approved Gervaise's project; and she plainly told her why.

Coupeau was going to the bad; Coupeau would swallow up her shop.