Marguerite lets him touch her skin slowly as she descends from her high. The music stops and she is suddenly very aware of the reality before her. She ended up selling herself. She was too optimistic to think this wouldn't happen.
Marguerite has no one else to blame but herself. She cannot regret anything or be hypocritical about this. She already made her choice.
Alphonse takes her with one arm and walks into the private room adjacent to the dining quarter in the restaurant.
Marguerite doesn't resist. But a strong urge to sing grows in her heart. She wants to be high during this, but she doesn't have the habit of taking drugs, the only feeling close to being high she knows is singing and dancing.
But who sings while sleeping with someone? She wonders if she will be able to look at Armel again after this.