If it's because there are others here--" But he was unable to continue.

Gervaise very calmly seized hold of him with one hand, and placed the other on his mouth.

He struggled, just by way of a joke, whilst she pushed him to the back of the shop, towards the bedroom.

He got his mouth free and said that he was willing to go to bed, but that the tall blonde must come and warm his feet.
Then Gervaise could be heard taking off his shoes.

She removed his clothes too, bullying him in a motherly way.