Charlotte's own love was of a clinging, uncritical sort, and though the shadowy intelligence of Somerset's doings weighed down her soul with regret, it seemed to make not the least difference in her affection for him.
In the afternoon the whole party, including De Stancy, drove about the streets.

Here they looked at the house in which Goethe had lived, and afterwards entered the cathedral.

Observing in the south transept a crowd of people waiting patiently, they were reminded that they unwittingly stood in the presence of the popular clock-work of Schwilgue.
Mr.Power and Mrs.Goodman decided that they would wait with the rest of the idlers and see the puppets perform at the striking.

Charlotte also waited with them; but as it wanted eight minutes to the hour, and as Paula had seen the show before, she moved on into the nave.
Presently she found that De Stancy had followed.

He did not come close till she, seeing him stand silent, said, 'If it were not for this cathedral, I should not like the city at all; and I have even seen cathedrals I like better.