DAPHNE
"The coat was a new one," interrupted the shepherd.
Giacomo repeated, and went on.
"He smiled and talked most kindly, and when he went away—the Signorina understands?"
Daphne nodded.
"He gave his hand to Antoli," said Giacomo breathlessly.
"I will make the wreath," said the Signorina, smiling. "It shall be of these," and she held up a handful of pink daisies, mingled with bits of fern and ivy leaves. "Assunta shall take it to the church when she takes hers. I rejoice that you are well," she added, turning to Antoli with a polite sentence from the phrase-book.
As she worked on after they were gone, Assunta came to her again.
"The Signorina heard?" she asked.
"Si. Is the story true?" asked Daphne.
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