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I explained that Peppina had had a sad life and had been attacked by a man who had fallen in love with her, and for whom she didn't care." "And Vere was all sympathy and pity?" said Artois, gently. "She didn't seem much interested, I thought. She scarcely seemed to be listening. I don't believe she has seen Peppina yet. When we arrived she was shut up in her room."
They stood for a moment quite still. Then he said, in a low voice: "You took the fattura della morte?" "Yes," she answered. "It was in in her room at Mergellina to-day." "Have you got it still?" "Yes." She held out her right hand. He took the death-charm from her. "She made it the woman who wronged you made it to bring death into the Casa del Mare." "Not to me?" "No, to Peppina.
"'Good, then bring me some writing materials. "I wrote out a draft on Rome for one hundred thousand francs, and received the chicken." "What was their motive?" asked Carmen. "Merely to plunder and blackmail me." "Then they demanded more?" asked Carmen. "Oh, no. After I had eaten the chicken, I felt thirsty. I called Peppina and told him. "'You wish to drink something? he asked. "'Yes.
And when that time comes neither I nor he would wish to keep them out of your hands." "I see. Well, Madre dear, let us read whatever you like." Vere had been on the verge of telling her mother about the previous night and Peppina. But, somehow, at the last moment she could not. And thus, for the moment at least, Artois and she shared another secret of which Hermione was unaware.
"Are you sure it was Peppina your mother wished to do evil?" "Si, Signore, quite sure. Peppina is a bad girl. She made my Patrigno mad. She brought trouble to our house." "You love the Signora, don't you, Ruffo?" His face changed and grew happier at once. "Si, Signore. I love the Signora and the Signorina." He would not leave out Vere. Artois's heart warmed to him for that. "Ruffo "
Could Vere see into her mother's heart? Hermione had a moment of panic. Then she laughed at her folly. And she thought of Peppina, of that other secret which certainly existed, but which she had never suspected till that day. The boat was gone, and she knew where. She went back into the house and rang the bell. Giulia came.
The door opened and the disfigured girl entered, looking anxious. "Come in, Peppina. It's all right. I only want to speak to you for a moment." Hermione spoke kindly, but Peppina still looked nervous. "Si, Signora," she murmured. And she remained standing near the door, looking down.
Evidently he knew something of Peppina, and had been shocked to find the girl in the house. Emile had told her Hermione that she was an impulsive. Had she acted foolishly in taking Peppina? She had been governed in the matter by her heart, in which dwelt pity and a passion for justice. Surely the sense of compassion, the love of fair dealing could not lead one far astray.
Here he met Gaspare coming up from the sea. "Good-evening, Gaspare," he said. "Good-evening, Signore." "I hear there's a new-comer in the house." "Signore?" "A new servant." Gaspare lifted his large eyes towards heaven. "Testa della Madonna?" said Artois. "Signore?" "Have a cigar, Gaspare?" "Grazie, Signore." "Is she a good sort of girl, do you think?" "Who, Signore?" "This Peppina."
Her permission to Vere was connected in his mind with Peppina. He must know something about Vere and Peppina that she did not know. She looked at him, and her face, usually so sensitive, so receptive, so warmly benign when it was turned to his, was hard and cold. "Emile," she said, "what was it you meant about Peppina? I think I have a right to know. I brought her into the house.
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