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The giving of the twenty francs
had been a sudden impulse to help a suffering woman, less because she
was probably in poverty than because she was undoubtedly made unhappy
by her husband. Since she had suffered at the hands of death, Hermione
felt very pitiful for women. She would gladly have gone to see Ruffo's
mother, have striven to help her more, both materially and morally.
But as to a visit--Peppina seemed to bar the way. And as to more money
help--she remembered Gaspare's warning. Perhaps he knew something of
the mother that she did not know. Perhaps the mother was an
objectionable, or even a wicked woman.
But when she looked at Ruffo she could not believe that. And then
several times he had spoken with great affection of his mother.
She left things as they were, taking her cue from the boy in despite
of her desire. And here, as in some other directions, she was secretly
governed by Gaspare.
Only sometimes did she see in Ruffo's face the look that had drawn her
to him.


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