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"He is a Sicilian," said Artois. "I would swear to it."
"Why? Hark at his accent."
"He is a Sicilian!"
"But why are you so sure?"
Artois only said:
"Are you going to fish?"
"Emilio, I cannot fish to-night. My soul is above such work as
fishing. It is indeed. Let us go back to Naples."
"Va bene."
Artois was secretly glad. He, too, had no mind--or was it no heart?--
for fishing that night, after the episode of the islet. They hailed
the sailors, who were really asleep this time, and were soon far out
on the path of the moonlight setting their course towards Naples.

CHAPTER X
On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to
Capri. They were absent from the island for three nights. When they
returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--
"Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno"--and Gaspare told them that it had
been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure,
and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.


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