Involuntarily Giovanni Selva murmured: "Here we are." Then Jeanne started violently, and covered her face with her hands.
Maria, who sat next to her, put her arm round her neck, and, bending close to her, whispered: "Courage!" But Jeanne drew back, avoiding her as much as possible, while Noemi shook her head, signing to her sister not to insist.

Maria sighed, and the carriage, turning to the left, between two dense lines of people, passed through a gateway.

The wheels grated on the gravel and then stopped.

A servant came to the door.

The Professor desired them to come into the villa.