Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad Chapter 8 - Across the Bay

In which Uncle John and his nieces find themselves enduring the sombre and dusty reign of Vesuvius’s eruption in Naples, struggling against the ash and gloom while trying to maintain spirits with genteel conversation and card games. Their fortunes take a turn as a kindly colonel advises a move to the sunny, ash-free resort of Sorrento, promising a more agreeable respite and a clearer view of Italy’s volcanic splendour.