"But suppose that she refuses to believe me," Malipieri continued, without noticing her weariness, "what then?"
"What else can she believe?" asked Sabina indifferently.
Malipieri did not answer for a long time, and looked away, while he thought over the very difficult situation. When he turned to her again, he saw that she was resting her head in her hand and that her eyes were closed.
"You are sleepy," he said.
She looked up, and smiled, hardly able to keep her eyes open.
"So sleepy!" she answered slowly. "I cannot keep awake a moment longer."
"You must go to bed," he said, rising.
"Yes—anywhere! Only let me sleep."
"You will have to sleep in my room. Do you mind very much?"
"Anywhere!" She hardly knew what she said, she hardly saw his face any longer.