Madame will eat some with me, won't you, Madame ?" The midwife declined; but she was willing to accept a glass of wine, because it had upset her, said she to find the poor woman with the baby on the mat.

Coupeau at length went off to tell the news to his relations.

Half an hour later he returned with all of them, mother Coupeau, the Lorilleuxs, and Madame Lerat, whom he had met at the latter's.
"I've brought you the whole gang!" cried Coupeau.

"It can't be helped! They wanted to see you.

Don't open your mouth, it's forbidden.