Whereupon after some searching they perceived Bordenave, who, since taking his coffee, must have comfortably installed himself there.

He was sleeping on two chairs, his head propped on the edge of the bed and his leg stretched out in front.

Nana thought him so funny with his open mouth and his nose moving with each successive snore that she was shaken with a mad fit of laughter.

She left the room, followed by Daguenet and Georges, crossed the dining room, entered the drawing room, her merriment increasing at every step.
"Oh, my dear, you've no idea!" she cried, almost throwing herself into Rose's arms.

"Come and see it." All the women had to follow her.