Part Two.

_IN THE APENNINES. PAGE THE MOUNTAINS 137 AT THE CHESTNUT HARVEST 156 UNDER THE CHERRY TREES (_The Bridal_) 165 THE PARISH PRIEST 175 THE PRIEST’S SERVING MAID 185 IL SIGNOR CAPPELLANO 191 SWEEPING THE CHURCH 200 THE VILLAGE SEMPSTRESS 208 THE VILLAGE DAMSEL 217 THE VILLAGE SWAIN 231 THE LOVE-LETTER 240 LA CRESIMA (_The Confirmation Day_) 252 IN VILLEGGIATURA (_Town Folk in the Country_) 263

Conclusion.

IL CORPUS DOMINI (_The Procession_) 275

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VIEW OF GENOA, FROM THE TERRACE OF THE ACQUASOLA _Frontispiece_ THE FLOWER GIRL _To face p._ 24 THE LACE WEAVER „ 98 THE HUSBANDMAN „ 114 GOSSIP „ 170 THE PARISH PRIEST „ 182 IL SIGNOR CAPPELLANO „ 194 THE VILLAGE SEMPSTRESS „ 210 THE LOVE-LETTER „ 246 IN VILLEGGIATURA „ 266

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PAGE THE CARNIVAL 15 ON-LOOKERS AT THE PROCESSION OF PALMS 37 MARKETING 44 THE SERVANT WENCH 49 SHOPMAN AND PURCHASER 62 LA PETTINATRICE IN AN OMNIBUS 70 PAOLO AT SEA 81 VIEW OF SANTA MARGHERITA 89 THE MARQUIS AND HIS HOUSEKEEPER 122 FLIRTATION AT PEGLI 131 IN THE FIELDS AT SAVIGNONE 142 GATHERING THE CHESTNUTS 161 THE PRIEST’S SERVANT ADMINISTERING A REPROOF 188 BIANCA DECORATES THE ALTAR AND SNUBS THE UNDER PRIEST 202 NETTINA RETURNING FROM THE WELL 226 THE VILLAGE SWAIN AT A BARGAIN 237 VIRGINIA GOES TO CONFIRMATION 259 THE PROCESSION OF THE CORPUS DOMINI 279