He had received the letter, of course; and there would be consequences.

She paused at the top of the water-steps.
'You go on,' she called to the others, and pick me up on your way back.
Tony wants to see me about something, and I don't like to keep Mrs.
Eustace and Nannie waiting.' Giuseppe pushed off and Constance was left standing alone on the water-steps.

She turned as Tony approached; there was a touch of defiance in her manner.
'Well ?' He came to her side and leaned carelessly against the parapet, his eyes on the _Farfalla_ as she tossed and dipped in the wash of the _Regina Margarita_ which was just puffing out from the village landing.

Constance watched him, slightly taken aback; she had expected him to be angry, sulky, reproachful--certainly not nonchalant.

When he finally brought his eyes from the water, his expression was mildly melancholy.
'Signorina, I have come to say good-bye.