Nana's court was growing and growing, and her present triumph caused many loiterers to join her.

Indeed, that movement which had made her carriage a center of attraction to the whole field was now ending in an apotheosis, and Queen Venus was enthroned amid suddenly maddened subjects.

Bordenave, behind her, was muttering oaths, for he yearned to her as a father.

Steiner himself had been reconquered--he had deserted Simonne and had hoisted himself upon one of Nana's carriage steps.

When the champagne had arrived, when she lifted her brimming glass, such applause burst forth, and "Nana! Nana! Nana!" was so loudly repeated that the crowd looked round in astonishment for the filly, nor could any tell whether it was the horse or the woman that filled all hearts.
While this was going on Mignon came hastening up in defiance of Rose's terrible frown.