It becomes her well, doesn't it ?" The Lorilleuxs had declared a feud to the death against Gervaise.

To begin with, they had almost died of rage during the time while the repairs were being done to the shop.

If they caught sight of the painters from a distance, they would walk on the other side of the way, and go up to their rooms with their teeth set.

A blue shop for that "nobody," it was enough to discourage all honest, hard-working people! Besides, the second day after the shop opened the apprentice happened to throw out a bowl of starch just at the moment when Madame Lorilleux was passing.

The zinc-worker's sister caused a great commotion in the street, accusing her sister-in-law of insulting her through her employees.