A rain forest in a tropical area.
1These selva trees were tougher, draped with vines and succulent leaves, hanging with dark foreign fruits.
2Selva entered the vestibule, and reappeared a moment later with his wife.
3You asked my permission, to visit a certain Selva and his wife.
4Selva, I know Piero is dying, I know he is not mistaken.
5Maria Selva believed that her monk, this Don Clemente, was Piero Maironi.
6She embraced Maria and shook hands with Selva, who presented di Leyni.
7The young priest who was standing, almost timidly, behind Selva, exclaimed, Oh!
8She had already promised Maria Selva to bring her sister back.
9It was dark, and Don Clemente mistook her for Maria Selva.
10Signor Selva, whom you perhaps know, has gone to the chemist's.
11Yes, he will go to Casa Selva, but only for a short time.
12Di Leynì knew of this desire, for Selva had mentioned it to him.
13Selva, on his part, seeing his wife's movement, promptly whispered to the Padre:
14What joy if the Pontiff should forbid the condemnation of Selva!
15Here Benedetto paused, and gently begged Giovanni Selva to come nearer.
16Selva, and di Leynì also-outof respect for Giovanni's wishes-persuadedhim to wait.