The Torrents of Spring, Chapter 24

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌⁠With hesitating footsteps Sanin approached the house of Signora Roselli. His heart was beating violently; he distinctly felt, and even heard it thumping at his side. What should he say to Gemma, how should he begin? He went into the house, not through the shop, but by the back entrance. In the little outer room he met Frau Lenore. She was both relieved and scared at the sight of him.

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