He went straight up to her without looking at her or saying a word, andbending over her, offered his forehead for her to kiss, as he had donefor some time past, instead of kissing her on both cheeks as of old.
Il s'approcha d'elle d'abord sans lever les yeux, sans prononcer un mot,et s'étant penché il lui tendit son front à baiser comme il faisaitdepuis quelque temps, au lieu de l'embrasser sur les joues comme jadis.