She looked from one to the other saying mutely, involuntarily, "You know ?" The sad eyes of both husband and wife replied, "Yes, we know!" There came a loud outburst of joyous music.
Maria took advantage of this to murmur to her husband: "Do you think he told her what he said about wishing to die in Rome ?" Her husband answered that it would be best for her to know, that he hoped he had told her.

Jeanne let her gaze rest on the door whence came the sound of the music.

She waited a moment, and then signed to the Selvas to approach.

She said, her voice quite firm, that she felt the Senator should have informed them, that she did not understand why he had appealed to her.

They must now arrange what was to be done.
The music ceased.