Giulia’s round, black eyes filled with tears, and her mouth opened in surprise.
He put his hand kindly on her arm.
“Never mind, Giulia mia! But it is foolish to talk like that. There is no reason why evil should come upon the Casa del Mare. Here is Gaspare!”
At that moment he entered, looking tragic.
“Go away, Giulia!” he said to her, roughly.
“Ma—”
“Go away!”
He put her out of the room without ceremony, and shut the door.
“Signore!” he said to Artois, “I have been up to the Padrona’s room. I have knocked on the door. I have spoken—”
“What did you say?”