_Magari fossi tu l'Intruse_," (Would that you were _l'Intruse_.) Noemi failed to understand.
"_Magari_," she said.

"Is that Italian?
It sounds like Arabic.

Explain at once, please." Jeanne rose.

"You would not understand any better if I did," she said with a smile.

"Shall we have our Italian conversation lesson now ?" "Yes, with pleasure," answered Noemi.
"Where did you go with my brother ?" "To the Hospital of St.John, to call on Memling." "That's all right; let us talk about Memling.