It's her politeness." Nana looked steadily at Satin.

"Tut, tut," she said softly.

After all, it didn't matter to her! Yet seeing that the lady was keeping them waiting, she declared that she would not stay longer, and accordingly they both took their departure.
The next day Fontan informed Nana that he was not coming home to dinner, and she went down early to find Satin with a view to treating her at a restaurant.

The choice of the restaurant involved infinite debate.

Satin proposed various brewery bars, which Nana thought detestable, and at last persuaded her to dine at Laure's.