for fishing that night, after the episode of the islet. They hailed
the sailors, who were really asleep this time, and were soon far out
on the path of the moonlight setting their course towards Naples.



CHAPTER X

On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to
Capri. They were absent from the island for three nights. When they
returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--
"Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno"--and Gaspare told them that it had
been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure,
and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.

"I do not know this Signore," Gaspare added, rather grimly.

Vere laughed, and suddenly made her eyes look very round, and staring,
and impudent.

"He's like that, Gaspare," she said.

"Vere!" said her mother.

Then she added to Gaspare:

"The Marchese is a friend of Don Emilio's. Ah! and here is a letter
from Don Emilio."

It was lying beside the Marchese's card with some other letters.