It contained two pallets, which served as seats by day, and two wooden chests, in which they kept their clothes.
Their conversation was interrupted by the ringing of a bell.
"That is supper," De Lille said, jumping up.

"We will leave you here while we go down to stand behind our lord's chair.

When the meal is over we will bring a pasty or something else good, and a measure of wine, and have our supper together up here; and we will tell the servitors to bring up another pallet for you.

Of course, you can go down with us if you like." "Thank you, I would much rather stay here.

Every one would be strange to me, and having nothing to do I should feel in the way." The boys nodded, and taking their caps ran off, while Gervaise, tired by the excitement of the day, lay down on the bed which a servant brought up a few minutes after they had left him, and slept soundly until their return.
"I think I have been asleep," he said, starting up when they entered the room again.
"You look as if you had, anyhow," De Lille laughed.