She was too vital by nature.

She had loved life long and well; she loved it even now that it was not worth living.

She never even asked herself the question, whether it would not be better and easier to end all and leave Gregorio to his fate.

Gregorio! Her smooth lip curled in contempt.

A coward, a thief, a fool--why should she care what became of him?
Coldly and sincerely she wished that she were going to kill him, and not Veronica.