Ces pensées étaient trop noires, il revint à Mme Pietranera ; il ne pouvait se lasser de la regarder, et pour mieux penser à elle il ne descendait pas dans sa loge.
These thoughts were too dark, he came back to Signora Pietranera; he could not tire of gazing at her, and, to be able to think of her better, did not go down to her box.