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She wondered whether he
had ever given Ruffo any hints or instructions as to suitable conduct
when with her.
Although Ruffo was so frank and garrulous about most things, she
noticed that if she began to speak of his mother or his Patrigno, his
manner changed, and he became uncommunicative. Was this owing to
Gaspare's rather rough rebuke upon the cliff before Artois and Vere?
Or had Gaspare emphasized that by further directions when alone with
Ruffo? She tried deftly to find out, but the boy baffled her. But
perhaps he was delicate about money, unlike Neapolitans, and feared
that if he talked too much of his mother the lady of the island would
think he was "making misery," was hoping for another twenty francs. As
to his Patrigno, the fact that Peppina was living on the island made
that subject rather a difficult one. Nevertheless, Hermione could not
help suspecting that Gaspare had told the boy not to bother her with
any family troubles.
She had not offered him money again.


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