"There is coffee in the verandah, and your mother is out already." "I came down to look at the storm," Aurora answered.

"I forgot all about breakfast." They made a few steps in the direction of the cottage.

Aurora felt that Corbario was looking sideways at her as they walked.
"Have you seen Marcello ?" he asked presently.
"Did you not meet him ?" Aurora was surprised.

"It is not five minutes since he left me." "No.

I did not meet him." "That is strange." They went on in silence for a few moments.
"I cannot understand why you did not meet Marcello," Aurora said suddenly, as if she had thought it over.