They playfully gulped them down in spoonfuls.

The best part of the dish was the small pieces of bacon just nicely grilled and smelling like horse's hoof.

Two bottles were sufficient for them.
"Mamma! Mamma!" called out Nana suddenly, "Augustine's putting her fingers in my plate!" "Don't bother me! give her a slap!" replied Gervaise, in the act of stuffing herself with green peas.
At the children's table in the back-room, Nana was playing the role of lady of the house, sitting next to Victor and putting her brother Etienne beside Pauline so they could play house, pretending they were two married couples.

Nana had served her guests very politely at first, but now she had given way to her passion for grilled bacon, trying to keep every piece for herself.

While Augustine was prowling around the children's table, she would grab the bits of bacon under the pretext of dividing them amongst the children.