You mustn't laugh at him--he is to be pitied." Expressing these humane sentiments, she left the lovers to their game.
While Jack was still pleasurably excited by the new gift, he would be in the right frame of mind to feel her influence.

Now or never (if the thing could be done) was the time to provide against the danger of chance-allusions to what had happened at Wurzburg.

It was well known in the house that Mrs.Wagner wished to return to London, as soon after the marriage as certain important considerations connected with the management of the office would permit.

By Madame Fontaine's calculations, Jack would be happily out of the way of doing mischief (if she could keep him quiet in the meanwhile) in a month or six weeks' time.
The game went on in the dining-room--with the inevitable intervals.
Beyond reproach as a lover, Fritz showed no signs of improvement as a bagatelle-player.

In a longer pause than usual, during which the persons concerned happened to have their backs turned to the door, a disagreeable interruption occurred.