Perhaps I've been too morbid.

It seemed to me that every Englishman must know of what I had been accused.

And I had no credentials to offer.

Now, with a five years' reference from the Ferroni Company in Naples I might have a chance of a job in Australia.
It's worth considering--for your sake, child, if not for mine." During the whole of the first week of the holidays Lorna amused herself as best she might in their little lodgings in Naples.

While her father was at the office she read or sewed, or played on a wretched old piano, which had little tune in it but was better than nothing.