entertain dark schemes(with a guilty conscience with misgivings in one's heart)

seemingly false and real at the same time(mixture of truth and deceit; mixture of feints and ambushes)

in a restless and jumpy mood

be already in her middle age(be past her prime)

in the clouds

an unexpected gladness

toy(be small and exquisite)

live in peace with each other

suddenly to think of a thing

be given to capricious moods

timely assistance

spread all over the place be dotted like stars in the sky and scattered like the pieces on a chessboard

preconceived ideas

be of one's free will

pretend to be polite and compliant

nervous with worry

like real life

economize to avoid running short(go about something little by little without a letup)

refreshed in spirit

take wordless counsel