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"All I can say counts as naught." "Adone will send her on no more midnight errands, unless he be brute and fool both. Take her away. Look to her, you and Alaida." "I will do what I can, sir," said Gianna humbly, and pushed the girl out into the village street before her.
Gianna had muttered mumbled, rebellious words; he did not seem other than a child to her; she had been one of those present at this birth on the shining sands of the Edera. He could not sleep. He could only listen to the distant murmur of the river. With dawn the women awoke. Nerina came running down the steep stone stair and went to let out and feed her charges, the fowls.
"Do you think that it is fitting for you to have secrets from me, your confessor?" Nernia was silent; her rosy mouth was closed firmly. It was very terrible to have to displease and disobey Don Silverio; but she would not speak, not if she should burn in everlasting flames for ever. "Take her away. Take her to Alaida," he said wearily to Gianna. "She only obeys Adone, sir," said the old woman.
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