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Kalmon looked at her quietly across the bed. "You see," she answered. "If I were not, why should I be here?" "She has saved my life," said Marcello suddenly, and he caught her hand in his and held it fast. "As soon as I am quite well we shall be married." "Certainly, my dear boy, certainly," replied Kalmon, as if it were quite a matter of course.
"By God, I will!" said Marcello, in the tone of one who takes a solemn obligation. He rose and stood upright, as if he were ready, and though he was still pale there was no look of weak horror left in his face, nor any weakness at all. "Good!" exclaimed Kalmon. "I would rather see you so. Now listen to me, and collect your thoughts, Marcello. Ercole is in Rome.
Marcello's face cleared instantly. Aurora had not told any one that he had quarrelled with his stepfather about her; that was quite evident, for there were not two more truthful people in the world than the Contessa and Kalmon, whose bright brown eyes were at that moment quietly studying his face.
I have made enough to send all our thirty-three millions of Italians to sleep for ever!" Kalmon laughed pleasantly. "If this could be properly used, civilisation would make a gigantic stride," he added.
Kalmon cared little for quail-shooting, and as the carriage was going back to Rome he took advantage of it to reach the city, and took his departure about nine o'clock in the morning. "By the way, how did you sleep?" asked Corbario as he shook hands at parting. "I forgot to ask you." "Soundly, thank you," answered the Professor. And he drove away, waving his felt hat to his hosts.
If you had a daughter of Aurora's age, should you let her go and see this poor woman, unless it were an act of real charity?" "No," Kalmon answered reluctantly. "I don't think I should." "Thank you for being so honest," Maddalena answered, and looked at the fire again. Some time passed before she spoke again, still watching the flames. Kalmon sighed, for he was very sorry for Regina.
"Yes," Kalmon answered. "You are right in that. But Regina has made a rather strange request. It was very unexpected, and perhaps I did wrong to tell her that I would do my best to satisfy her. I don't think she will live, and I felt sorry for her. That is why I came to you. It concerns Aurora." "Aurora?" The Contessa was surprised. "Yes.
They had not met since Kalmon had been at the cottage. "I wish I had known that you were in the train," the Professor said. "So do I," answered Corbario without enthusiasm. "Not that I am very good company," he added, looking sideways at the other's face and meeting a scrutinising glance. "You look ill," Kalmon replied. "I don't wonder."
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