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"I might learn from life itself what Monsieur Emile's books might
teach me."
"Some day. And when that time comes neither I nor he would wish to
keep them out of your hands."
"I see. Well, Madre dear, let us read whatever you like."
Vere had been on the verge of telling her mother about the previous
night and Peppina. But, somehow, at the last moment she could not.
And thus, for the moment at least, Artois and she shared another
secret of which Hermione was unaware.
But very soon Hermione noticed that Vere was specially kind always to
Peppina. They did not meet, perhaps, very often, but when by chance
they did Vere spoke to the disfigured girl with a gentleness, almost a
tenderness, that were striking.
"You like Peppina, Vere?" asked her mother one day.
"Yes, because I pity her so much."
There was a sound that was almost like passion in the girl's voice;
and, looking up, Hermione saw that her eyes were full of light, as if
the spirit had set two lamps in them.


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