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For Hermione was a
woman, with experience of life; but Vere was only upon the threshold
of the world. She needed protection more than Hermione.
Some time ago, when he was returning to Naples from the island on an
evening of scirocco, Artois had in thought transferred certain hopes
of his from Hermione to Vere. He had said to himself that he must
henceforth hope for Hermione in Vere.
Now was he not transferring something else from the mother to the
child?

CHAPTER XV
Artois had intended to go that evening to the island. But he did not
fulfil his intention. When the sun began to sink he threw a light coat
over his arm and walked down to the harbor of Santa Lucia. A boatman
whom he knew met him and said:
"Shall I take you to the island, Signore?"
Artois was there to take a boat. He meant to say yes. Yet when the man
spoke he answered no. The fellow turned away and found another
customer. Two or three minutes later Artois saw his boat drawing out
to sea in the direction of Posilipo.


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