The Marble Faun Chapter XLII - Reminiscences of Miriam

In which the thoughtful discourse between Hilda and a friend unveils the heavy shadows cast by a grievous secret, stirring within her a tempest of remorse and moral perplexity; and, urged by fidelity to a departed comrade, she ventures unflinchingly through the squalid and storied quarters of Rome to fulfil a solemn commission. Amidst the decay and grandeur of the ancient city, innocence treads with a naïve security, as Hilda confronts the solemnity and mystery enfolding the Palazzo Cenci.