The wild merriment was lost in a joyous burst of laughter.

The girl with the grown-together eyebrows let fall her arms; but still there lay in her glance that wild expression, which the loose hair and uncovered shoulders made still more striking.

Either one of the others had had the misfortune to scratch her lip, or else she herself had bitten it in bacchanalian wildness until it bled: she accidentally glanced toward the open door where stood the friends.

Otto's countenance became clouded, as was ever the case when anything unpleasant affected him.

She seemed to guess his thoughts, and laughed aloud.