She grew quite stern and angry, even accusing Gervaise of having schemed with Coupeau to take advantage of her foolish son.

Yes, some women were able to play the hypocrite for years, but eventually the truth came out.
"Mamma! Mamma!" again called Goujet, but louder this time.
She rose from her seat and when she returned she said, as she resumed her lace mending: "Go in, he wishes to see you." Gervaise, all in a tremble left the door open.

This scene filled her with emotion because it was like an avowal of their affection before Madame Goujet.

She again beheld the quiet little chamber, with its narrow iron bedstead, and papered all over with pictures, the whole looking like the room of some girl of fifteen.

Goujet's big body was stretched on the bed.