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Such truths would come ill
from one whom the lectured held unclean.
As he walked home to the hotel his vexation grew.
When he was once more in his room he remembered his remark to
Hermione, "We shall have many quiet, happy evenings together this
summer, I hope," and her strange and doubtful reply. And because he
felt himself invaded by her doubts he resolved to set out for the
island. If he took a boat at once he could be there between six and
seven o'clock.
And perhaps he would see the new occupant of the Casa del Mare.
Perhaps he would see Peppina.

CHAPTER XVI
"I have come, you see," said Artois that evening, as he entered
Hermione's room, "to have the first of our quiet, happy evenings,
about which you were so doubtful."
"Was I?"
She smiled at him from her seat between the big windows.
Outside the door he had, almost with a sudden passion, dismissed the
vague doubts and apprehensions that beset him. He came with a definite
brightness, a strong intimacy, holding out his hands, intent really on
forcing Fate to weave her web in accordance with his will.


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