Saracinesca did not go so far as
to believe that the latter had any knowledge whatsoever of the
main deed which was about to cause so much trouble, unless he had
seen it in the hands of Montevarchi, in which case he could not be
blamed if he brought a suit for the recovery of so much wealth.
CHAPTER XVI.
Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's
conduct. He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch
near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three
weeks earlier. He sat down beside her and took her hand in his.
She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had
returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she
had passed. In a few words he told her the whole story, to which
she listened without showing any great surprise. Once or twice,
while he was speaking, her dark eyes sought his with an expression
he did not fully understand, but which was at least kind and full
of sympathy.
"Are you quite sure of all the facts?" she asked when he had
finished. "Are you certain that San Giacinto is the man? I cannot
tell why, but I have always distrusted him since he first came to
us."
"That is the only point that remains to be cleared up," answered
Giovanni.
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