In this domestic interior scene, a figure in a flowing red skirt and cream-colored blouse sits beside a table covered with a white cloth. The subject appears to be taking a moment of rest or contemplation while waiting, with a small spaniel dog at their feet on the checkered floor. Behind them, tall columns frame a window showing a distant landscape. The room is richly appointed, with a chandelier visible in the background and what appears to be another figure dimly seen near the table. The painting's warm colors and careful attention to fabric textures - particularly the lustrous red skirt and crisp white tablecloth - create an atmosphere of refined domesticity. The composition draws the eye diagonally from the waiting figure to the table, emphasizing the sense of pause and anticipation suggested by the title.