He has received a letter and he must go; he has stopped too long in Valedolmo.

To-morrow morning early, he and I togever, we sail away to Austria.' His eyes went back to the trail of smoke left by the little steamer.
'And Costantina, Tony.

You are leaving her behind ?' It took some courage to put this question, but she did not flinch; she put it with a laugh which contained nothing but raillery.
Tony sighed--a deep melodramatic sigh--and laid his hand on his heart.
'Ah, signorina, zat Costantina, she has not any heart.

She love one man one day, anozzer ze next.

I go away to forget.' His eyes dropped to hers; for an instant the mocking light died out; a questioning wounded look took its place.
She felt a quick impulse to hold out her hands, to say, 'Jerry, don't go! 'If she only knew! Was he going because he thought that she wished to dismiss him, or because he wished to dismiss himself?
Was it pique that bade him carry the play to the end, or was it merely the desire to get out of an awkward situation gracefully?
She stood hesitating, scanning the terrace pavement with troubled eyes; when she raised them to his face the chance was gone.