Winterbourne had not stopped at Bologna or Florence on his way to Rome, because he had wanted to see Daisy.
Heusually visited those cities when he was traveling in Italy. But he had wanted to see Daisy as soon as possible. And now she told him that he was unkind!
A friend had once told Winterbourne, "Pretty American women are the most difficult and ungrateful women." Now Winterbourne knew that his friend's words were true.