They passed quickly from one person to another, till they rested on his wife.

She was seated in a careless attitude on the sofa, in the same spot as before.

She had the same muslin in her hand, by which her attention was chiefly engrossed.
The moment he saw her, his perplexity visibly increased.

He quietly seated himself, and fixing his eyes on the floor, appeared to be absorbed in meditation.

These singularities suspended the inquiry which I was preparing to make respecting the letter.