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Because of the fisher-boy, Vere said what she had to
say slowly in English. Gaspare listened with the grave look of
learning that betokened his secret sensation of being glorified by his
capacities. But when he grasped the exact meaning of his Padroncina's
words, his expression changed. He shook his head vigorously.
"Not true!" he said. "Not true! No matter--there is no matter with my
Padrona."
"But Gaspare--"
Vere protested, explained, strong in her conviction of the change in
her mother.
But Gaspare would not have it. With energetic gestures he affirmed
that his Padrona was just as usual. But Vere surprised a look in his
eyes which told her he was watching her to see if he had deceived her.
Then she realized that for some reason of his own Gaspare did not wish
her to know that he had seen the change, wished also to detach her
observation from her mother.
She wondered why this was.
Her busy mind could not arrive at any conclusion in the matter, but
she knew her mother was secretly sad.


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