Coupeau arriving, they emptied a second quart.

Then the policeman went off by way of the courtyard and resumed his stiff and measured tread along the pavement.
At the beginning of the new arrangement, the entire routine of the establishment was considerably upset.

Lantier had his own separate room, with his own entrance and his own key.

However, since they had decided not to close off the door between the rooms, he usually came and went through the shop.

Besides, the dirty clothes were an inconvenience to Gervaise because her husband never made the case he had promised and she had to tuck the dirty laundry into any odd corner she could find.