There's no need of so much explanation." And, stepping forward, she dealt Nana a couple of hearty cuffs.

The first knocked the feathered hat on one side, and the second left a red mark on the girl's white cheek.

Nana was too stupefied either to cry or resist.

The orchestra continued playing, the crowd grew angry and repeated savagely, "Turn them out! Turn them out!" "Come, make haste!" resumed Gervaise.

"Just walk in front, and don't try to run off.