It was the cherub, the truant from the boarding-school, who sat with his fine eyes very wide open and his fair face glowing very hotly at sight of Nana.

When he saw everybody turning toward him he grew extremely red at the thought of having thus unconsciously spoken aloud.

Daguenet, his neighbor, smilingly examined him; the public laughed, as though disarmed and no longer anxious to hiss; while the young gentlemen in white gloves, fascinated in their turn by Nana's gracious contours, lolled back in their seats and applauded.
"That's it! Well done! Bravo!" Nana, in the meantime, seeing the house laughing, began to laugh herself.

The gaiety of all redoubled itself.

She was an amusing creature, all the same, was that fine girl! Her laughter made a love of a little dimple appear in her chin.