The Valley of Decision Book IV - The Reward - Section 4.4

In which the Duke learns of Signorina Fulvia Vivaldi's perilous situation as a political refugee fleeing the censure of the Holy Office, and resolves to provide her sanctuary within his own dominions. A chance reunion ensues at the deserted hunting-lodge of Pontesordo, where past and present intermingle beneath the lingering shadows of memory and affection.