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It seems to have driven one man
nearly mad. He is a fisherman, not young, and a married man. It seems
that he is notoriously violent and jealous, and thoroughly
unscrupulous. He is a member of the Camorra, too. He pestered Peppina
with his attentions, coming day after day from Mergellina, where he
lives with his wife. One night he entered the house and made a scene.
Peppina refused finally to receive his advances, and told him she
hated him before all the neighbors. He took out a razor and--"
Hermione stopped.
"I understand," said Artois. "He disfigured her."
"Dreadfully."
"It is often done here. Sometimes a youth does it simply to show that
a girl is his property. But what is it you wish to do for Peppina? I
see you have a plan in your head."
"I want to have her on the island."
"In what capacity?"
"As a servant. She can work. She is not a bad girl. She has only--
well, Emile, the aunt only succeeded in forcing one lover on her. That
is the truth. He was rich and bribed the aunt.


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