She was perfectly aware of what was going on in him, and sought by looks, words, and manner to increase the effects of the afternoon's conversation.

When the meal was over she took Wilhelm's arm again and asked--totally unconcerned that the rest of the company exchanged glances--"What are you going to do this evening ?" "I thought of taking a little walk on the shore," he stammered shyly.
"Oh, selfish creature!--and leave me all alone, though I might be bored to death?
No, come up to my room.

You have never paid me a visit yet.
Anne will get us some tea, and we can talk." The countess had two rooms on the first floor, most plainly furnished, without a carpet or a single decoration on the walls.

One of the rooms served as bedroom, the other as salon.

At least it contained no bed, but a chaise longue instead, a rocking chair, and a table with a jute cover.