The noise from the saucepans drowned the voices.

A dress catching in the Dutch oven caused quite an emotion.

The smell of roast goose was so strong that it made their mouths water.

And Gervaise was very pleasant, thanking everyone for their flowers without however letting that interfere with her preparing the thickening for the stewed veal at the bottom of a soup plate.

She had placed the pots in the shop at one end of the table without removing the white paper that was round them.