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He knew no reason why her destination should
be Mergellina. He began to walk down the hill rather quickly. Some
hundreds of yards below the Ristorante della Stella there is a narrow
flight of steps between high walls and houses, which leads eventually
down to the sea at a point where there are usually two or three boats
waiting for hire. Artois, when he started, had no intention of going
to sea that night, but when he reached the steps he paused, and
finally turned from the path and began to descend them.
He had realized that he was really in pursuit, and abruptly
relinquished his purpose. Why should he wish to interfere with an
intention of Hermione's that night?
He would return to Naples by sea.
As he came in sight of the water there rose up to him in a light tenor
voice a melodious cry:
"Barca! Barca!"
He answered the call.
"Barca!"
The sailor who was below came gayly to meet him.
"It is a lovely night for the Signore. I could take the Signore to
Sorrento or to Capri to-night.


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