He said "them" to himself at such times, but he knew what he meant.
So time went on.

Corbario said that he himself must really go to San Domenico, to look after the Calabrian property, but added that it would be quite useless for Marcello to go with him.

Marcello could stay in Rome and amuse himself as he pleased, or he might make a little journey to the north, to Switzerland, to the Tyrol--there were so many places.
Settimia would take care of Regina, and perhaps Regina herself had better make a little trip for a change.

Yes, Settimia had travelled a good deal; she even knew enough French to travel in a foreign country, if necessary.

Corbario said that he did not know where she had learned French, but he was quite sure she knew it tolerably well.