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And yet, since Peppina had been on the island the peace of the life
there had been lessened. Emile had become a little different, Vere
too. And even Gaspare--was there not some change in him?
She thought of Giulia's assertion that the disfigured girl had the
evil eye.
She had laughed at the idea, and had spoken very seriously to Giulia,
telling her that she was not to communicate her foolish suspicion to
the other servants. But certainly the joy of their life in this House
of the Sea was not what it had been. And even Vere had had forebodings
with which Peppina had been connected. Perhaps the air of Italy, this
clear, this radiant atmosphere which seemed created to be the
environment of happiness, contained some subtle poison that was
working in them all, turning them from cool reason.
She thought of Emile, calling up before her his big frame his powerful
face with the steady eyes. And a wave of depression went over her, as
she understood how very much she had relied on him since the death of
Maurice.


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