I should have liked to stay; the thought of a sunny morning here on the height strongly allured me, and it seemed a shame to confess myself beaten by an Italian inn.

On the other hand, the look of the people did not please me; they had surly, forbidding faces.

I glanced at the door--no lock.

Fears, no doubt, were ridiculous; yet I felt ill at ease.

I would decide after seeing the sort of fare that was set before me.
The meal came with no delay.