If you look out towards the river, you can see where I live.' He spoke so gently that she lingered instead of leaving him at once, as she had meant to do.
'And besides,' he went on, in the same tone, 'I shall come here every day until my brother can go home.

I may meet you at any moment, in going to his room.

You will not refuse to speak to me, will you ?' He smiled.

He seemed quite changed within a few moments.

But she shook her head.
'You will not see me here again,' she answered, 'for my week's turn as supervising nurse will be over this evening and I am going to a private case.' 'To-night ?' Giovanni asked, with a little surprise.
'Yes, to-night.' 'Do you mean to say that you do not even have a day's rest after being on duty a whole week?
What a life! But they must give you a few hours, surely! What time do you go off duty, and at what time do you go to your new patient?
I suppose they send for you ?' 'Yes, at about eight o'clock.