At that moment a loud noise came from the room next door, where people were pushing trunks about and striking against furniture to an accompaniment of strident, outlandish syllables.

It was a young Austrian couple, and Gaga told how during her agony the neighbors had played a game of catch as catch can and how, as only an unused door divided the two rooms, they had heard them laughing and kissing when one or the other was caught.
"Come, it's time we were off," said Clarisse.

"We shan't bring her to life again.

Are you coming, Simonne ?" They all looked at the bed out of the corners of their eyes, but they did not budge an inch.

Nevertheless, they began getting ready and gave their skirts various little pats.