After Dark The Professor's Story of the Yellow Mask Part First Chapter III

In which the charitable Father Rocco moves among the poorest quarters with a kindly familiarity, bringing comfort and counsel to the humble Nanina and her sister, while gently confronting the delicate matter of her tender attachment to the noble Signor Fabio. The good priest urges Nanina to make a painful but wise choice for their mutual welfare, leaving her to decide whether to send a silent signal of resolve from her window.