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"You grant that Gaspare is not an instance of a worthless object made
the recipient of my heroic devotion?"
"Give him all you like," said Artois, with warmth. "You will never
repent of that. Was he angry when you told him?"
"I think he was."
"Why?"
"I heard him saying 'Testa della Madonna!' as he was leaving me.
Artois could not help smiling.
"And Vere?" he said, looking directly at her.
"I have not told Vere anything about Peppina's past," Hermione said,
rather hastily. "I do not intend to. I explained that Peppina had had
a sad life and had been attacked by a man who had fallen in love with
her, and for whom she didn't care."
"And Vere was all sympathy and pity?" said Artois, gently.
"She didn't seem much interested, I thought. She scarcely seemed to be
listening. I don't believe she has seen Peppina yet. When we arrived
she was shut up in her room."
As she spoke she was looking at him, and she saw a slight change come
over his face.
"Do you think--" she began, and paused.


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