Then they tried to obtain some holy water, but no one had any, and it was again Nana who was sent to the church to bring some back in a bottle.

In practically no time the tiny room presented quite another appearance; on a little table a candle was burning beside a glass full of holy water into which a sprig of boxwood was dipped.

Now, if anyone came, it would at least look decent.

And they arranged the chairs in a circle in the shop for receiving people.
Lantier only returned at eleven o'clock.

He had been to the undertaker's for information.
"The coffin is twelve francs," said he.