The parting no longer loomed so awful in her mind if there was to be a meeting before it took place.

She almost forgot it directly her mind could find a staying point on the thought of that one last sacred interview, of all she should say, of all they would both feel.
But how to see him! He had said he would not come back.

He left Rome in a few days.

She should see him officially on Thursday, when he was in attendance on his chief.

But what was the use of that?
He would hardly exchange a word with her.