Her armchair was advanced to the table, and from eight o'clock till eleven she kept her eyes open, casting penetrating glances from one to another of her guests in turn. On the first few of these evenings, old Michaud and Grivet felt some embarrassment in the presence of the corpse of their old friend.
On approchait son fauteuil de la table; de huit heures à onze heures elle tenait les yeux ouverts, regardant tour à tour les invités avec des lueurs pénétrantes.