The Marble Faun Chapter VIII - The Suburban Villa

In which Donatello wanders through the enchanting and timeless grounds of the Villa Borghese, where nature’s unforced grace mingles with the delicate remnants of antiquity, awakening in him a joyous kinship with the sylvan world. At length, perched amidst swaying branches, he spies Miriam arriving upon the path, and with a playful leap joins her as they set forth together.