He shook his head.
“You could not have heard the oars through the noise of the waterfall.”
“Si, signora. It has not gone. Shall I take the boat and—”
“No, no,” she interrupted quickly. “What does it matter? Go and have supper.”
“I have had it, signora.”
“Then, when you have finished smoking, you’d better go to bed.”
She forced herself to smile lightly.
“Boys like you need plenty of sleep.”
“Four hours is enough, signora.”
“No, no. You should go to bed early.”