As for me, I advised Nino to let the whole matter drop then and there.

I told him he would soon get over his foolish passion, and that a statue like Hedwig could never suffer anything, since she could never feel.
But he glared at me, and did as he liked, just as he always has done.
The message on the handkerchief that Nino had received the night before warned him to keep away from the Palazzo Carmandola.

Nino reflected that this warning was probably due to Hedwig's anxiety for his personal safety, and he resolved to risk anything rather than remain in ignorance of her destination.

It must be a case of giving some signal.

But this evening he had to sing at the theatre, and, therefore, without more ado, he left us, and went to bed again, where he stayed until twelve o'clock.