Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: In fact , she took pleasure in feeling them pressed upon her skin . The female dandy smiled ever so gently before setting the blooming blossom upon the book which she read which she placed upon the maple table . The countess then got up and walked slowly towards the wide window where she would gaze upon the moonlit - sky and find that it would be a starless night . Her rich silken gowns were the same color as her sparkling emerald eyes , matching them and making them more vibrant than they could ever be . 
Question: What may have happened before the countess got up ?
Output (English): She held the flower tightly against her skin .