He found him on the Pincian with his back turned to the crowd, looking at the sunset.

"I went to Florence," Rowland said, "and I thought of going farther; but I came back on purpose to give you another piece of advice.

Once more, you refuse to leave Rome ?" "Never!" said Roderick.
"The only chance that I see, then, of your reviving your sense of responsibility to--to those various sacred things you have forgotten, is in sending for your mother to join you here." Roderick stared.

"For my mother ?" "For your mother--and for Miss Garland." Roderick still stared; and then, slowly and faintly, his face flushed.
"For Mary Garland--for my mother ?" he repeated.

"Send for them ?" "Tell me this; I have often wondered, but till now I have forborne to ask.