At first they wanted above everything to hire these in the big house of the Rue de la Goutte-d'Or.

But there was not a single room to let there; so that they had to relinquish their old dream.

To tell the truth, Gervaise was rather glad in her heart; the neighborhood of the Lorilleux almost door to door, frightened her immensely.

Then, they looked about elsewhere.

Coupeau, very properly did not wish to be far from Madame Fauconnier's so that Gervaise could easily run home at any hour of the day.