But he distinctly told us that he has no time.

He is going to Amalfi in a few days, to work.

I begged him at least to go to Pompeii with us, but he frowned--as he so often does--and seemed unwilling to be persuaded; so I said no more.

There again, I feel sure he was afraid of being annoyed by trifling talk in such places.

But one mustn't judge an artist like other men.