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Hermione could not make him speak of
his father. All she knew of him was that he was dead. Sometimes she
gave Ruffo good advice. She divined the dangers of Naples for a lad
with the blood bounding in his veins, and she dwelt upon the pride of
man's strength, and how he should be careful to preserve it, and not
dissipate it before it came to maturity. She did not speak very
plainly, but Ruffo understood, and answered her with the unconscious
frankness that is characteristic of the people of the South. And at
the end of his remarks he added:
"Don Gaspare has talked to me about that. Don Gaspare knows much,
Signora."
He spoke with deep respect. Hermione was surprised by this little
revelation. Was Gaspare secretly watching over the boy? Did he concern
himself seriously with Ruffo's fate? She longed to question Gaspare.
But she knew that to do so would be useless. Even with her Gaspare
would only speak freely of things when he chose. At other times he was
calmly mute. He wrapped himself in a cloud.


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