She was very tired.

A long night's sleep--oh, it would be so jolly! The thought of such a treat overcame her at last.

For once in a way she could allow herself that! "I shall go to bed when I come back from the theater," she murmured greedily, "and you won't wake me before noon." Then raising her voice: "Now then, gee up! Shove the others downstairs!" Zoe did not move.

She would never have dreamed of giving her mistress overt advice, only now she made shift to give Madame the benefit of her experience when Madame seemed to be running her hot head against a wall.
"Monsieur Steiner as well ?" she queried curtly.
"Why, certainly!" replied Nana.

"Before all the rest." The maid still waited, in order to give her mistress time for reflection.