So I must possess her here, in this very spot, and she must think I have lost my head when she succumbs.
"It's hard to arrange in this room, because there isn't any divan.

The best way would be to throw her down on the carpet.

She can put her hands over her eyes, as they always do.

I shall take good care to turn down the lamp before she rises.
"Well, I had better prepare a cushion for her head." He found one and slid it under the chair.

"And I had better not wear suspenders, for they often cause ridiculous delays." He took them off and put on a belt.