Then after a pause, she added, "We are going to visit our road, Monsieur Gouache.

Will you not come with us?
My husband will give you a horse." Gouache was charmed.

He preferred talking to Giovanni and looking at Corona's face to returning to his six Zouaves, or patrolling the hills in search of Del Ferice.

In a few minutes the three were mounted, and riding slowly along the level stretch towards the works.

As they entered the new road Giovanni and Corona unconsciously fell into conversation, as usual, about what they were doing, and forgot their visitor.