“Adelheid.”
She looked at him and her eyes were dark and angry. He took her hand and held it fast in his:
“I have seen it in eyes that were looking at you, Adelheid.”
“This is hideous, Cordt!”
She rose and went to the balcony-door. He looked after her and his eyes gleamed:
“Adelheid.”
She stood with her back to him, leaning against the window-frame, and buttoned her gloves. He leant forward and gripped the arms of his chair with his hands:
“I have seen it in your eyes, Adelheid.”
She did not move, uttered not a word. When she had finished buttoning her gloves, she gathered up her train and went out on the balcony.