Five or six terrible seconds passed, but not more.

Then Maria said, in a hushed voice: "Are we to go ?" Her husband answered: "We had better go." Nothing more was said.
The three ladies went to put on their cloaks and hats, Jeanne into one room, Maria and Noemi into another.

Giovanni followed his wife and Noemi.

Well?
The fever had greatly increased, and the Professor no longer hoped.

Noemi, hearing this, put on her hat quickly, and went to the other room, where Jeanne was dressing.