Maheu pointed out Mouquette to Étienne: she was as round and greasy as a bladder of lard, revolving violently in the arms of a tall, lean lander. She had been obliged to console herself and take a man.
Maheu montra a Étienne la Mouquette, qui, ronde et grasse comme une vessie de saindoux, tournait violemment aux bras d'un grand moulineur maigre: elle avait du se consoler et prendre un homme.