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Artois felt as if a strong, determined man stood in his path and
blocked the way. But why? Surely they were at cross purposes. The
working of Gaspare's mind was not clear to him.
After a moment of silence, he said:
"What I mean is this. Do you think it would be a good thing if the
Signora left the island?"
"Left the island, Signore?"
"Yes, and went away from Naples altogether."
"The Signorina would never let the Padrona go. The Signorina loves the
island and my Padrona loves the Signorina."
"But the Signorina would not be selfish. If it was best for her mother
to go--"
"The Signorina would not think it was best; she would never think it
was best to leave the island."
"But what I want to know, Gaspare, is whether you think it would be
best for them to leave the island. That's what I want to know--and you
haven't told me."
"I am a servant, Signore. I cannot tell such things."
"You are a servant--yes. But you are also a friend. And I think nobody
could tell better than you.


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