And what had I to do with that ?" "Nothing," assented Ercole.

"I thank you for your conversation.

I will take a glass of the aniseed before I go, if you please." "Are you going already ?" asked Paoluccio, as he went to fetch the bottle and the little cast glass from which he himself had drunk.
"Yes," Ercole answered.

"I go to Rome.

I stopped to refresh myself." "It will be hot on the road," said Paoluccio, setting the full glass down on the table.