Chapter 17

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌⁠On the first day of the third week Rose wrote to Frederick.

In case she should again hesitate and not post the letter, she gave it to Domenico to post; for if she did not write now there would be no time left at all. Half the month at San Salvatore was over. Even if Frederick started directly he got the letter, which of course he wouldn’t be able to do, what with packing and passport, besides not b