"I suppose," she said, "it was your meeting with the Chevalier that has made you so late, Olivo ?" "Yes, that is why I am late.

But I hope there is still something to eat ?" "Marcolina and I were frightfully hungry, but of course we have waited dinner for you." "Can you manage to wait a few minutes longer," asked Casanova, "while I get rid of the dust of the drive ?" "I will show you your room immediately," answered Olivo.

"I do hope, Chevalier, you will find it to your taste; almost as much to your taste," he winked, and added in a low tone, "as your room in the inn at Mantua--though here one or two little things may be lacking." He led the way upstairs into the gallery surrounding the hall.

From one of the corners a narrow wooden stairway led into the tower.

At the top, Olivo opened the door into the turret chamber, and politely invited Casanova to enter the modest guest chamber.