The Marble Faun Chapter IX - The Faun And Nymph

In which Donatello and Miriam wander through a sunlit woodland, their contrasting spirits blending in a moment of innocent joy and gentle affection that softly recalls the idylls of Arcadia. Their playful communion, filled with laughter and wilful fancy, is touched with an undercurrent of unspoken warnings and wistful yearnings, as they are drawn onward by the promise of music amidst the trees.