He would have no possible grievance against you." "Are you suggesting that I should go back to my husband ?" she gasped.
"I am," said I, feeling mighty diplomatic.
She looked straight in front of her, with parted lips, fingering her handkerchief and evidently pondering the entirely new suggestion.

I thought it best to let her ponder.

As a general rule, people will do anything in the world rather than think; so, when one sees a human being wrapped in thought, one ought to regard wilful disturbance of the process as sacrilege.

I lit a cigarette and wandered about the room.
Eventually I came to a standstill before the Venus of Milo.

But while I was admiring its calm, mysterious beauty, the development of a former idea took the shape of an inspiration which made my heart sing.