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One visitor the island had at this time. Each evening, when the
darkness fell, the boat of Ruffo's employer glided into the Pool of
San Francesco. And the boy always came ashore while his companions
slept. Since Hermione had been charitable to his mother, and since he
had explained to her about his Patrigno and Peppina, he evidently had
something of the ready feeling that springs up in Sicilians in whom
real interest has been shown--the feeling of partly belonging to his
benefactor. There is something dog-like in this feeling. And it is
touching and attractive because of the animalism of its frankness and
simplicity. And as the dog who has been kindly, tenderly treated has
no hesitation in claiming attention with a paw, or in laying its
muzzle upon the knee of its benefactor, so Ruffo had no hesitation in
relating to Hermione all the little intimate incidents of his daily
life, in crediting her with an active interest in his concerns. There
was no conceit in this, only a very complete boyish simplicity.


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