He shut the door at once, leaving the footman outside.
At the same moment Captain Severi was descending the short flight of stone steps to meet her.

He was not very like Giovanni, but in the half-light the Princess saw a resemblance that made her start.

Ugo was less energetically built, but he wore his uniform well and there was much in his gait and the outline of his figure that recalled his brother.
The Princess took his hand almost affectionately and held it in silence for a moment while she looked into his mild blue eyes.

Pica noticed her manner, which certainly confirmed what she had said about being a friend of the family.
The mere suggestion of a delicate and exotic perfume had floated into the house with her.

At first it faintly recalled Indian river grass, but presently Ugo thought it reminded him of muscatel grapes, and then again of dried rose leaves and violets.