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.