"But I am sure I do not recollect ever saying anything important enough for you to remember.

Take what we are saying now, for instance--" "I shall know it all, when you are gone," interrupted Gianluca, harking back again.

"Indeed--I hope you will not think me rude or presumptuous--but I thought that perhaps I might meet you here--if I came often, I mean; for Taquisara--" "Oh yes," said Veronica, as he hesitated.

"I met Baron Taquisara here yesterday.

I daresay that he told you so." As his embarrassment had increased, hers had completely disappeared--which was a bad sign for him and his hopes.
"Yes--yes.