If the good fathers come upon us, what shall it signify ?" I groaned inwardly, and I grew, I think, more afraid than when Ramiro and his men had broken into the church an hour ago.
"What kept you here after all were gone ?" "I remained to pray, Madonna," I answered brusquely.

"Is aught else to be done in a church ?" "To pray for me, Lazzaro ?" she asked.
"Assuredly, Madonna." "Faithful heart," she murmured.

"And I had used you so cruelly for the deception you practised.

But you merited my cruelty, did you not, Lazzaro?
Say that you did, else must I perish of remorse." "Perhaps I deserved it, Madonna.

But perhaps not so much as you bestowed, had you but understood my motives," I said unguardedly.
"If I had understood your motives ?" she mused.