But one look from Nana's eyes would transfigure him in a sort of sensual ecstasy.

She had a very coaxing way with him and would intoxicate him with furtive kisses and yield herself to him in sudden fits of self-abandonment, which tied him to her apron strings the moment he was able to escape from his military duties.
One evening, Nana having announced that her name, too, was Therese and that her fete day was the fifteenth of October, the gentlemen all sent her presents.

Captain Philippe brought his himself; it was an old comfit dish in Dresden china, and it had a gold mount.

He found her alone in her dressing room.

She had just emerged from the bath, had nothing on save a great red-and-white flannel bathing wrap and was very busy examining her presents, which were ranged on a table.