Perhaps Sir John is going to take the other one under his wing. ” When he brought home papers from Florence verifying that she had been declared dead having committed suicide the fateful day at the manor, she could barely believe Gianfrancesco’s signature at the bottom of the page. If the boy had done anything wrong back there in the States, his would be the brand of conscience to pay him out in full. . “Beasts!” But Miss Miniver took no notice of his admission. She began to act.