CHAPTER FORTY FOUR. 

THE VISIBLE MADONNA. 

The crowd had no sooner passed onward than Romola descended to the street, and hastened to the steps of San Stefano. Cecco had been attracted with the rest towards the Piazza, and she found Baldassarre standing alone against the church-door, with the horn-cup in his hand, waiting for her. There was a striking change in him: the blank, dreamy glance of a half-returned consciousness had given place to a fierceness which, as she advanced and spoke to him, flashed upon her as if she had been its object. It was the glance of caged fury that sees its prey passing safe beyond the bars. 

Romola started as the glance was turned on her, but her immediate thought was that he had seen Tito. And as she felt the look of hatred grating on her, something like a hope arose that this man might be the criminal, and that her husband might not have been guilty towards him. If she could learn that now, by bringing Tito face to face with him, and have her mind set at rest! 

"If you will come with me," she said, "I can give you shelter and food until you are quite rested and strong. Will you come?" 

"Yes," said Baldassarre, "I shall be glad to get my strength. I want to get my strength," he repeated, as if he were muttering to himself, rather than speaking to her. 

"Come!" she said, inviting him to walk by her side, and taking the way by the Arno towards the Ponte Rubaconte as the more private road.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Where was Baldassarre standing?
2. Where was Baldassarre found standing?
3. Where was Baldassarre?
Q2:
1. Who moved towards Baldassarre?
2. Who was going up to Baldassarre?
3. Who went to Baldassarre?
Q3:
1. Was Baldassarre talking to himself?
2. Was Baldassarre muttering to himself?
3. Was Baldassarre muttering under his breath?
Q4:
1. Who was Baldassarre talking to?
2. Who was Baldassarre speaking with?
3. Baldassarre was talking to who?
Q5:
1. Who did Romola want Baldassarre to see?
2. Who did Romola want to bring to Baldassarre?
3. Romola wanted Baldassarre to see who?
Q6:
1. What did Romola offer Baldassarre?
2. What did Romola propose to Baldassarre?
3. What was Baldassarre offered by Romola?
Q7:
1. Did Romola move slowly or quickly towards San Stefano?
2. Did Romola walk towards San Stefano slowly or quickly?
3. Romola went to San Stefano fast or slow?
Q8:
1. Where did Cecco go?
2. Where had Cecco gone?
3. 
Q9:
1. What was Baldassarre holding?
2. What did Baldassarre have in his hand?
3. What object was Baldassarre holding?
Q10:
1. Who did Romola hope Baldassarre was?
2. Who did Romola think Baldassarre was?
3. Who was Romola hoping Baldassarre would be?
Q11:
1. Was Baldassarre waiting for Romola?
2. Had Baldassarre been waiting for Romola?
3. 
Q12:
1. What was Baldassarre's expression like?
2. What was the expression on Baldassarre's face?
3. What did Romola think Baldassarre's expression looked like?
Q13:
1. Did Romola feel hated?
2. Did Romola feel Baldassarre hated her?
3. Did Romola feel as though she was hated?
