It was silly to stand talking so long, but a longing to see her kept them rooted to the spot.

It was very hot--the lamp glass threw a round, moonlike patch of light upon the ceiling, but the rest of the room was drowned in steamy darkness.

Under the bed a deep plate full of phenol exhaled an insipid smell.

And every few moments tiny gusts of wind swelled the window curtains.

The window opened on the boulevard, whence rose a dull roaring sound.
"Did she suffer much ?" asked Lucy, who was absorbed in contemplation of the clock, the design of which represented the three Graces as nude young women, smiling like opera dancers.
Gaga seemed to wake up.
"My word, yes! I was present when she died.