Wilhelm would not have grieved her for worlds, so for all answer he took her soft hand and kissed it.

To keep himself from speaking the truth he was silent.

From the four doors of the room servants now appeared bearing large silver trays covered with glasses of champagne.

Loulou stood by the chimney-piece and gave several forced and absent-minded answers to the young man.

She followed with her eyes the minute-hand on the clock, and at a slight sign from her little hand a servant came up to her.