Vere did not ask her what she was going to do there. She showed no special interest, no curiosity.
“What will you do, Vere?”
“I don’t know.”
She glanced round. Hermione saw that her usually bright eyes were dull and lack-lustre.
“I don’t know what I shall do.”
She sighed and began to eat her egg slowly, as if she had no appetite.
“Did you sleep well, Vere?”
“Not very well, Madre.”
“Are you tired of the island?”
Vere looked up as if startled.