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They came up to
the house.
"I think I'll go and see Ruffo," said Hermione.
She was close to the door of the house, Gaspare stood immediately
before her. He did not move now, but he said:
"I can go and tell the Signorina you are here, Signora. She will come
at once."
Again Hermione noticed a curious, almost dogged, excitement in his
manner. It recalled to her a night of years ago when he had stood on a
terrace beside her in the darkness and had said: "I will go down to
the sea. Signora, let me go down to the sea!"
"There's nothing the matter, is there, Gaspare?" she said, quickly.
"Nothing wrong?"
"Signora, of course not! What should there be?"
"I don't know."
"I will fetch the Signorina."
On that night, years ago, she had battled with Gaspare. He had been
forced to yield to her. Now she yielded to him.
"Very well," she answered. "Go and tell the Signorina I am here."
She turned and went into the house and up to the sitting-room. Vere
did not come immediately.


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