Here is
Gaspare!"
At that moment he entered, looking tragic.
"Go away, Giulia!" he said to her, roughly.
"Ma--"
"Go away!"
He put her out of the room without ceremony, and shut the door.
"Signore!" he said to Artois, "I have been up to the Padrona's room. I
have knocked on the door. I have spoken--"
"What did you say?"
"I did not say that you were here, Signore."
"Did you ask the Signora to come down?"
"I asked if she was coming down to dinner. I said the Signorina was
waiting for her."
"Yes?"
"The Signora did not answer. There was no noise, and in the room there
is no light!"
"Let me go!" Vere said, breathlessly.
She was moving towards the door when Artois stopped her
authoritatively.
"No, Vere--wait!"
"But some one must--I'm afraid--"
"Wait, Vere!"
He turned once more to Gaspare.
"Did you try the door, Gaspare?"
"Signore, I did. After I had spoken several times and waited a long
time, I tried the door softly. It is locked."
"You see!"
It was Vere speaking, still breathlessly.
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