The Venice Sketchbook

Juliet admits to Leo that she doesn’t want to give up their son yet. He tries to convince her that it would be better for her to go home to safety, and that it might be more difficult to give him up later, but she insists she wants to care for the child until he can be weaned. When she calls the child an angel, Leo suggests they name him Angelo, which Juliet likes. Juliet briefly considers taking Angelo with her back to England, but she knows Leo can give him a better life.

After the birth, Juliet falls ill due to blood loss. While she is recovering, Mr. Sinclair visits her. He heard that she was still in Venice. He is being recalled to England, and since he knows she will stay for at least a time, he asks if she will serve her country. After Juliet agrees, Mr. Sinclair offers to bring her any supplies he cannot pack for England, as Juliet will not be given a ration card as a foreigner.

Juliet decides to go out for food and supplies before rationing begins in earnest, leaving Angelo with Francesca. She encounters carabinieri, rather than the city police, and they harass her, asking for her papers and threatening to take her to a camp.