The Tuscan character is one of two extremes.
I glanced across the road, and saw that the detective who had ordered his chop and coffee had stopped to light his pipe and was watching us.
"Have you any idea where your wife is, or what has induced her to go away from home?
Perhaps you had some words!" "Words, signore!" he echoed.

"Why, we were the happiest pair in all London.

No unkind word ever passed between us.

There seems absolutely no reason whatever why she should go away without wishing me a word of farewell." "But why haven't you told the police ?" "For reasons that I have already stated.

I prefer to make inquiries for myself." "And in what have your inquiries resulted ?" "Nothing--absolutely nothing," he said gravely.
"You do not suspect any plot?
I recollect that night in Lambeth you told me that you had enemies ?" "Ah! so I have, signore--and so have you!" he exclaimed hoarsely.