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But one of the side doors was partly opened, and when, at the end of a few minutes, she returned, Cornudet, in his shirt-sleeves, followed her. They spoke in low tones, then stopped short. Boule de Suif seemed to be stoutly denying him admission to her room.
Cornudet, unmoved by this tirade, still smiled a superior, contemptuous smile; and one felt that high words were impending, when the count interposed, and, not without difficulty, succeeded in calming the exasperated woman, saying that all sincere opinions ought to be respected.
Everybody wrapped up carefully and the little party started, with the exception of Cornudet, who preferred sitting by the fire, and the two Sisters, who passed their days in the church or with the curé.
All was now indistinguishable in the coach; but suddenly a movement occurred in the corner occupied by Boule de Suif and Cornudet; and Loiseau, peering into the gloom, fancied he saw the big, bearded democrat move hastily to one side, as if he had received a well-directed, though noiseless, blow in the dark. Tiny lights glimmered ahead. It was Totes.
It always hurt her to hear of money being squandered, and she could not even understand jokes on such a subject. "As a matter of fact, I don't feel well," said the count. "Why did I not think of bringing provisions?" Each one reproached himself in similar fashion. Cornudet, however, had a bottle of rum, which he offered to his neighbors.
A handsome piece of Swiss-cheese, wrapped in a newspaper, had taken on its fat surface the imprint: "Sundry items." The two sisters opened a hunk of sausage which smelled of garlic; and Cornudet plunging at the same time both his hands in the large pockets of his baggy overcoat, drew from one four hard-boiled eggs and from the other the crust of a loaf of bread.
When the first bottle of claret was opened some embarrassment was caused by the fact that there was only one drinking cup, but this was passed from one to another, after being wiped. Cornudet alone, doubtless in a spirit of gallantry, raised to his own lips that part of the rim which was still moist from those of his fair neighbor.
At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her. The general indignation was so violent that nobody was shocked. Cornudet brought his beer glass down on the table with such a bang that it broke.
They arranged the plan of attack, the stratagems to be employed, and the surprises of the assault for forcing this living citadel to receive the enemy within its gates. Cornudet alone held aloof, completely outside the affair. They were so profoundly occupied with the matter in hand that they never heard Boule de Suif enter the room.
"To tell the truth," said the Count, "I do not feel quite myself either how could I have omitted to think of bringing provisions?" And everybody reproached themselves with the same neglectfulness. Cornudet, however, had a flask of rum which he offered round. It was coldly refused.
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