[The American Baron by James De Mille]@TWC D-Link bookThe American Baron CHAPTER XIV 4/28
No face is more attractive than that of Pio Nono. "Oh, look!" cried Minnie; "that must be the Pope.
Oh, what a darling!" Mrs.Willoughby, however, was looking elsewhere. "Minnie," said she. "What, Kitty dear ?" "Are you acquainted with any Zouave officer ?" "Zouave officer! Why, no; what put such a thing as that into your head, you old silly ?" "Because there's a Zouave officer over there in the crowd who has been staring fixedly at us ever since we came up, and trying to make signals, and it's my opinion he's signaling to you.
Look at him; he's over there on the top of the steps." "I won't look," said Minnie, pettishly.
"How do I know who he is? I declare I'm afraid to look at any body.
He'll be coming and saving my life." "I'm sure this man is an old acquaintance." "Nonsense! how can he be ?" "It may be Captain Kirby." "How silly! Why, Captain Kirby is in the Rifles." "Perhaps he is dressed this way just for amusement.
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