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"I am
going to see what Gaspare and the sailors are doing."
And she walked quickly away towards the terrace.
The Marchesino sprang up in despair.
"Shall we all go, Madame?" he said. "I have ordered coffee. It will be
brought in a moment to the terrace."
Hermione glanced at Artois.
"I will stay here for a little. I want to look at the book," she said.
"We will come in a moment. I don't take coffee."
"Then--we will be upon the terrace. A rivederci per un momento--pour
un moment, Madame."
He bowed over Hermione's hand, and hurried away after Vere.
The Padrone put his book very carefully down between Hermione and
Artois, and left them with a murmured apology that he had to look
after another party of guests which had just come into the restaurant.
"I thought you would be glad to get rid of those young things for a
minute," said Hermione, in explanation of what she had done.
Artois did not reply, but turned over the leaves of the book
mechanically.
"Oh, here is Tolstoy's signature," he said, stopping.


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