He believed that Corona cared for him, and he knew that he loved her, but for the present he must wait patiently, both for the sake of his promise and for the sake of a decent respect of her widowhood.

In order to wait he felt the necessity of constant occupation, and to that end he had set himself resolutely to work with his father, whose ideal dream was to make Saracinesea the most complete and prosperous community in that part of the mountains.
"I think if you would go over," he said, at the end of a week, "it would be much better.

I do not want to intrude myself upon her at present, and you could easily find out whether she would like to see me.

After all, she may have been merely making an excursion for her amusement, and may have chanced upon us by accident.

I have often noticed how suddenly one comes in view of the castle from that bridle-path." "On the other hand," returned the Prince with a smile, "any one would tell her that the path leads nowhere except to Saracinesca.