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Costanza of course had finally to go because she had to cook, but hardly had she gone before Domenico came He caardener, but he watered and tied up all the things that were nearest to her; he hovered closer and closer; he watered to excess; he tied plants that were as straight and steady as arrows Well, at least he was a ood- sot his farown-up children and all his duties, and only wanted to kiss the young lady's feet

He could not do that, unfortunately, but he could talk while he worked, and talk he did; volu what he said with gestures so lively that he had to put down the watering-pot, and thus delay the end of the watering

Lady Caroline bore it for a tio, and she could not tell hiain it was she who had to

She got off the wall and arden, where in a wooden shed were some comfortable low cane chairs All she wanted was to turn one of these round with its back to Domenico and its front to the sea towards Genoa Such a little thing to want One would have thought she ht have been allowed to do that unmolested But he, atched her everythe chairs darted after her and seized one and asked to be told where to put it

Would she never get away fro asked where she wanted things put, having to say thank you? She was short with Doiven her a headache, and ran in and fetched her a sunshade and a cushion and a footstool, and was skilful, and onderful, and was one of Nature's gentlenation She could not be unkind to Doet up and walk indoors as she would have done if it had been one of the others Doent and very competent She had at once discovered that it was he who really ran the house, who really did everything And his htful, and he undoubtedly was a char to be let alone If only, only she could be left quite quiet for this oneof herself after all