She wants to play dominoes.

Eh! Isn't it so, dear lady ?" Madame Raquin made a violent sign indicating that she wanted nothing of the kind.

She extended one finger, folded up the others with infinite difficulty, and began to painfully trace letters on the table cover.
She had barely indicated a stroke or two, when Grivet again exclaimed in triumph: "I understand; she says I do right to play the double-six." The impotent woman cast a terrible glance at the old clerk, and returned to the word she wished to write.

But Grivet interrupted her at every moment, declaring it was needless, that he understood, and he then brought out some stupidity.

Michaud at last made him hold his tongue.
"The deuce! Allow Madame Raquin to speak," said he.