Everybody had remarked that something had passed between the king and queen; but both of them had spoken so low that everybody, out of respect, withdrew several steps, so that nobody had heard anything.
Al de aanwezigen hadden kunnen bemerken, dat er iets tusschen den koning en de koningin was voorgevallen; maar beiden hadden zoo zacht gesproken, dat iedereen eerbiedig eenige schreden was achteruitgegaan, en dus niemand iets had gehoord.