She smiled as she withdrew her hand, and spoke.
'You did not guess that a woman could be so persistent, did you ?' Ugo also smiled, but without cordiality, and then led the way upstairs.

On reaching the large room, the Princess looked about her, judged the man, and at once expressed her admiration for his good sense in leading a student's life, instead of squandering his time in the futilities of society.
The Captain did not ask her what she wanted of him, but offered to make tea for her, and she saw that a little table had been set for the purpose.

Everything was very simple, but looked so serviceable that she accepted, judging that she ran no risk of being poisoned.

In Italy it is only society that drinks tea.

It was a little early for it, but that did not matter.