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The money was ready and was paid to him immediately. The Boches had now made up with the Lorilleuxs who now came and did their guzzling in the concierge's lodge. They assured each other that they never would have fallen out if it hadn't been for Clump-clump. She was enough to set mountains to fighting. Ah! the Boches knew her well now, they could understand how much the Lorilleuxs must suffer.
There was no cheering among them, only a hush in their chatter, above which sounded the rattle of accoutrements, the clump-clump of hoofs, and the exultant voices of the Spanish troopers.
Mon Dieu! how pleasant it was out of doors, one could breathe there! That evening everyone in the tenement was discussing Coupeau's strange malady. The Boches invited Gervaise to have a drink with them, even though they now considered Clump-clump beneath them, in order to hear all the details. Madame Lorilleux and Madame Poisson were there also.
So Clump-clump was begging now! Well, the fall was complete. But they did not care for that kind of thing by any means. One might lay one's fingers no matter where, and carry off thirty or forty francs by merely closing the hands. They had felt suspicious several times already on noticing how strange Gervaise looked when she stuck herself in front of the gold.
Besides, it would be full of interest for those persons who had never been higher than a cow pasture. "Do you think Clump-clump will venture inside there with her leg all out of place?" murmured Madame Lorilleux. "I'll go up with pleasure," said Madame Lerat, "but I won't have any men walking behind me." And the whole party ascended.
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