They had the entire night if they wished.

So they piled their plates with strawberries and cream cheese.

Meanwhile the men lit their pipes.

They were drinking the ordinary wine while they smoked since the special wine had been finished.

Now they insisted that Gervaise cut the Savoy cake.
Poisson got up and took the rose from the cake and presented it in his most gallant manner to the hostess amidst applause from the other guests.