Indeed, those good folks really didn't want to be paid.

On the contrary, if they HAD been pressing for payment it was only for the sake of complimenting Madame and of personally renewing their offers of service after her grand success of yesterday.
"Let's be off, let's be off," said Nana, who was dressed by now.
But at that moment Zoe came in again, shouting: "I refuse to open the door any more.

They're waiting in a crowd all down the stairs." A crowd all down the stairs! Francis himself, despite the English stolidity of manner which he was wont to affect, began laughing as he put up his combs.

Nana, who had already taken Labordette's arm, pushed him into the kitchen and effected her escape.

At last she was delivered from the men and felt happily conscious that she might now enjoy his society anywhere without fear of stupid interruptions.
"You shall see me back to my door," she said as they went down the kitchen stairs.