Nevertheless he told her many myths and legends of Southern Italy and when he said ‘goodbye’ she felt sorry to lose him.
“Are you going back straight away?” she asked in surprise.
“They expect me in London, Miss Milton.”
“Then thank you very much for looking after me.”
“It has been a great pleasure,” he answered, “and I say that in all sincerity! It is not often I take on a journey anyone who has your enquiring mind and your love of antiquities.”
“I can see already that the Villa is breathtakingly beautiful,” Larina said.
He had told her how it had been restored in what was believed to be its original design.
“Mr. er – er – Farren went to endless trouble to have the experts’ opinion on every room, every floor and every ceiling.”
There was a perceptible pause before the Courier pron
