She had that dolent, troubled look in her eyes.

She even seemed not to see him, but to be looking into space.
He hesitated....

In a sudden flash of thought he saw the scenes of incubacy of which Gevingey had spoken.

"We shall untangle all this later," he thought within himself, "meanwhile--" He took her gently by the arms, drew her to him and abruptly kissed her mouth.
She rebounded as if she had had an electric shock.

She struggled to rise.