In the meanwhile his happiness was continual and increasing, and nothing troubled it but the thought of the coming separation.

These two innocent children could hide their love as little as the sun his light.

They were always together, their eyes always fixed on one another, their hands as often as possible clasped in each other's.

All the people in the hotel noticed it, and were pleased about it, so natural did it seem that this handsome couple should be united by love.
The chambermaid, rosy Bertha, saw what was going on with her sly peasant's eye, and by way of making herself agreeable used to whisper to him where he could find the young lady when she happened to meet him on the staircase.

Wilhelm good-naturedly forgave the girl her obtrusiveness.