It's irrelevant if they slept together. It could be that in his world he gave her the satisfaction that she desired, but in reality it never got past a momentary conversation. It could also, of course, be that it all happened.
But I think what makes it interesting is that when Dr. Mickler takes his wife to the same place a week or so later, the woman is there, in the same seat as before, twirling her spoon and looking fanciful. This could imply one of two things: she was so blown away by Don Juan that she remained there hoping he'd come back, or, what I think, is that it represents the lingering glow of a beautiful fantasy.
It doesn't necessarily mean that the first occasion didn't happen, but that what's important is the affect of the fantasy world that Don Juan functions in, and now Dr. Mickler is getting drawn into.
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