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You will regret it as much as
I shall. When he has finished these buildings he will have enough
experience to make a new departure."
"I hate the idea of receiving a favour from Del Ferice, or of laying him
under an obligation. I think I will go to him myself."
"To Del Ferice?" Corona started and looked round at Giovanni as she sat.
She had a sudden vision of new trouble.
"Yes. Why not? I will go to him and tell him that I would rather wind up
my son's business with him, as our former relations were not of a nature
to make transactions of mutual profit either fitting or even permissible
between any of our family and Ugo Del Ferice."
"For Heaven's sake, Giovanni, do not do that."
"And why not?" He was surprised at her evident distress.
"For my sake, then--do not quarrel with Del Ferice--it was different
then, in the old days. I could not bear it now--" she stopped, and her
lower lip trembled a little.
"Do you love me better than you did then, Corona?"
"So much better--I cannot tell you.


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