Many communications passed between the two, about matters of business, during the earlier weeks after their final separation, but they did not meet.
As neither of them ever went into the world, it was extremely improbable that they should meet at all, except by agreement.
Gianluca came to the villa again, ten days after the visit last spoken of.

And after that he came often, at irregular intervals, generally once or twice a week.

The first disappointing impression, which Veronica had retained so long, gradually wore away, and she liked him very much better than she had ever thought possible.

Bianca never left the two alone together.

She felt more than ever responsible for Veronica, now, and bound to observe the customs and traditions in which both had been brought up.