"Be very particular, Minna, to leave nothing out." Fritz's interruptions seemed only to confuse Minna.

I begged him to be silent, and did my best to help her to find the lost thread of her story.
"Did the man ask to see the lodgings ?" I said.
"No." "Did he talk of taking the lodgings ?" "He said he wished to have the refusal of them until the evening," Minna replied; "and then he asked if Madame Fontaine had left Frankfort.

When the landlady said No, he had another question ready directly.

He wanted to know in what part of Frankfort Madame Fontaine was now living." "And the old fool of a landlady actually told him the address," said Fritz, interrupting again.
"And, I am afraid, did some serious mischief by her folly," Minna added.
"I saw mamma start and turn pale.

She said to the landlady, 'How long ago did this happen ?' 'About half an hour ago,' the landlady answered.